The 33's Chief Meteorologist Rebecca Miller talks about all things weather -- and more
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7:38PM | July 10, 2009 | posted by Rebecca Miller | comments: 2
HEAT IS THE NUMBER 1 WEATHER KILLER
Bet you thought it was flooding or lightning, right? Nope. More people die heat related deaths than any other weather event. This is dangerous heat in north Texas, and it will stick around through next week at least.
Heat advisories continue through Sunday (at least) until 7pm. There are certain criteria that must be met for the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories: overnight low temperatures cannot drop much below 80, and afternoon heat indices must reach 105 or hotter. What I just learned, myself, was that they also cannot issue the advisories more than two days ahead. (I don't know the reason behind this...) That's why we are saying we are under the advisories until at least Sunday.
Here are some safety tips: never leave children or pets unattended in vehicles. Never leave pets outdoors where they cannot seek shelter or get cool. Dress in light colored, loose fitting clothing; drink plenty of water and take breaks every 30 minutes if working outdoors. Check on the elderly, neighbors that might be ill or live alone.
When will it cool down? We usually don't drop below 90s on average until after the State Fair ends. That's in October.
Heat advisories continue through Sunday (at least) until 7pm. There are certain criteria that must be met for the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories: overnight low temperatures cannot drop much below 80, and afternoon heat indices must reach 105 or hotter. What I just learned, myself, was that they also cannot issue the advisories more than two days ahead. (I don't know the reason behind this...) That's why we are saying we are under the advisories until at least Sunday.
Here are some safety tips: never leave children or pets unattended in vehicles. Never leave pets outdoors where they cannot seek shelter or get cool. Dress in light colored, loose fitting clothing; drink plenty of water and take breaks every 30 minutes if working outdoors. Check on the elderly, neighbors that might be ill or live alone.
When will it cool down? We usually don't drop below 90s on average until after the State Fair ends. That's in October.
