It's not the heat, it's the humidity, the saying goes. Actually, it's both. They're combining to create severe weather conditions in South Texas.
Yes. The next step up is an excessive heat warning. The weather service issues a warning when the heat index gets above 105 degrees.
A heat warning alerts hospitals and public officials to prepare for an increase in emergency calls, take steps to check on elderly and the home-bound and open cooling centers, among other precautions. The measures to be taken in response to a heat warning vary by region of the country.The NWS says you should limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening, drink lots of water, check up on vulnerable relatives and neighbors, and never leave young children or pets unattended in vehicles.
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