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Eastern Jackson County, MO —
Relief from the heat is still a day or so away, but the National Weather Service now says Saturday's expected brutal conditions – a high of 105 and a heat index of 110 – could come with rain.
Today's high is forecast to be 102, and the Weather Service was reporting 92 at KCI late in the morning. The record is 103 in 1954. The heat index could hit 105. An excessive heat warning remains in effect for the Kansas City area through 7 p.m. Saturday, so residents are advised to take it easy, drink plenty of water and generally stay indoors.
Then the forecast gets more interesting, as relief is expected in time for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities. The Weather Service forecast:
• Saturday, a high of 105 and a 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. The heat index could reach 110, well into the zone in which officials caution people to avoid things such as strenuous work in the yard. There will be a light wind out of the southwest. The chance of rain grows to 30 percent Saturday evening, and the low is 76. A high of 105 would tie the record, set in 1939.
• The 30 percent chance of rain lingers into Sunday and Sunday evening, when the high is just 91 and the low is 70.
• Monday brings clear skies, a high of 87 and a low of 68. The popular Home Run Derby is that evening at Kauffman Stadium.
• The big game is Tuesday night. Expect sunny skies, a high of 87 and a low of 68.
• Highs in the upper 80s are expected Wednesday and Thursday.
In the meantime, we have a couple more days of this heat wave, and the Weather Service and others remind people to pay heed to the conditions. The advice for hot, hot weather includes:
• Drink plenty of water, but not drinks with sugar, alcohol or caffeine.
• Generally stay indoors and in air conditioning. Fans are only good to a point, beyond which just blowing around all that hot, humid air can stress the body.
• If you go outside, find shade and have plenty of water. Cut down on strenuous outdoor activity, and do those tasks either before around 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.
• Make sure outdoor pets of shade and plenty of water.
• Know the signs of heat exhaustion and the potentially deadly heat stroke.
Heat exhaustion happens when your bodily loses a lot of fluid, through perspiration. Symptoms are cool, moist, pale, ashen or flushed skin; headache; dizziness, nausea; weakness or exhaustion; and heavy sweating. Get out of the heat, rest in a cool, shady – or air conditioned – place, and drink small amounts of water. Loosen your clothing, and apply wet towels.
If unable to drink water, or if vomiting starts, call 911.
This can worsen into heat stoke, when the body loses its ability to regulate heat. It’s a medical emergency. Symptoms are red skin – dry or moist – changes in consciousness, a rapid and weak pulse, and rapid, shallow breathing. Call 911, and treat the same as with heat exhaustion. The Red Cross suggests four ounces of water – that’s half a cup – every 15 minutes.
National Weather Service, Pleasant Hill: www.weather.gov/kc
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
Relief from the heat is still a day or so away, but the National Weather Service now says Saturday's expected brutal conditions – a high of 105 and a heat index of 110 – could come with rain.
Today's high is forecast to be 102, and the Weather Service was reporting 92 at KCI late in the morning. The record is 103 in 1954. The heat index could hit 105. An excessive heat warning remains in effect for the Kansas City area through 7 p.m. Saturday, so residents are advised to take it easy, drink plenty of water and generally stay indoors.
Then the forecast gets more interesting, as relief is expected in time for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities. The Weather Service forecast:
• Saturday, a high of 105 and a 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. The heat index could reach 110, well into the zone in which officials caution people to avoid things such as strenuous work in the yard. There will be a light wind out of the southwest. The chance of rain grows to 30 percent Saturday evening, and the low is 76. A high of 105 would tie the record, set in 1939.
• The 30 percent chance of rain lingers into Sunday and Sunday evening, when the high is just 91 and the low is 70.
• Monday brings clear skies, a high of 87 and a low of 68. The popular Home Run Derby is that evening at Kauffman Stadium.
• The big game is Tuesday night. Expect sunny skies, a high of 87 and a low of 68.
• Highs in the upper 80s are expected Wednesday and Thursday.
In the meantime, we have a couple more days of this heat wave, and the Weather Service and others remind people to pay heed to the conditions. The advice for hot, hot weather includes:
• Drink plenty of water, but not drinks with sugar, alcohol or caffeine.
• Generally stay indoors and in air conditioning. Fans are only good to a point, beyond which just blowing around all that hot, humid air can stress the body.
• If you go outside, find shade and have plenty of water. Cut down on strenuous outdoor activity, and do those tasks either before around 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.
• Make sure outdoor pets of shade and plenty of water.
• Know the signs of heat exhaustion and the potentially deadly heat stroke.
Heat exhaustion happens when your bodily loses a lot of fluid, through perspiration. Symptoms are cool, moist, pale, ashen or flushed skin; headache; dizziness, nausea; weakness or exhaustion; and heavy sweating. Get out of the heat, rest in a cool, shady – or air conditioned – place, and drink small amounts of water. Loosen your clothing, and apply wet towels.
If unable to drink water, or if vomiting starts, call 911.
This can worsen into heat stoke, when the body loses its ability to regulate heat. It’s a medical emergency. Symptoms are red skin – dry or moist – changes in consciousness, a rapid and weak pulse, and rapid, shallow breathing. Call 911, and treat the same as with heat exhaustion. The Red Cross suggests four ounces of water – that’s half a cup – every 15 minutes.
National Weather Service, Pleasant Hill: www.weather.gov/kc
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
