BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — It’s going to feel so hot today that the National Weather Service is warning in its latest heat advisory that some people in the area could be at risk of heat stroke. The heat index – or “feels like” temperature – could reach 109 later Thursday. Here’s the NWS’s early morning warning:

URGENT WEATHER ALERT National Weather Service Miami FL 317 AM EDT Thu Aug 15, 2024

FLZ063-066075-168-172174-152200- /O. CON. KMFL. HT. Y.0035.240815T1400Z-240815T2200Z/ Glades-Hendry-Inland Palm Beach County-Metro Palm Beach County- Coast Collier County-Inland Collier County-Inland Broward County-Metro Broward County-Inland Miami-Dade County-Metropolitan Miami Dade-Mainland Monroe- Coast Palm Beach County-Coast Broward County-Coast Miami Dade County-Far South Miami-Dade County- Including the cities of Shark Valley Obs Tower, Lake Worth, Coral Springs, Palmdale, Golden Gate, Boca Raton, Clewiston, Pa-Hay Okee Overlook , Florida City, North Naples, Fort Lauderdale, Immokalee, The Acreage, Mahogany Hammock, Bonita Shores, Marco Island Airport, Bunker Hill, Greenacres City, Redland, Buckhead Ridge, Royal Palm Ranger, Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Pembroke Pines, Kendall, Riviera Beach, East Naples, Carol City, Miles City, Sunniland, Marco Island, Sawgrass Mills Mal, Kendale Lakes, Belle Glade, Jupiter, Moore Haven, Pompano Beach, Muse, Florida Gardens, North Blocks Golde, Hollywood, Wellington, Orange Tree, Miami, Davie, Northwest Cape Sable, Deerfield Beach, Sunrise, Felda, Miramar, Boynton Beach, Sandalfoot Cove, Ortona, Lakeport, Royal Palm Beach, Lion Country Safari Park, Royal Palm Hammock, Fortymile Bend, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Brighton Seminole, Hendry Correctional, Caloosa, Delray Beach, Naples and Hialeah 317 p.m. EDT Thursday, August 15, 2024

… HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING …

• WHAT… Heat index values ​​of up to 109 expected.
• WHERE … Portions of Southeast, South, and Southwest Florida.
• WHEN…From 10:00 am this morning to 6:00 pm EDT tonight.
• EFFECTS… High temperatures and high humidity can cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES/READY-TO-USE MEASURES…

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, avoid the sun and check on relatives and neighbors.

Take special precautions when outdoors. Wear light, loose-fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to the early morning or evening. Take action if you notice symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

To reduce the risk when working outdoors, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends taking frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone who becomes overwhelmed by the heat should be moved to a cool, shady area. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.