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  • Tarboro Community Pool lifeguard Gene Warren, 17, with the ball, plays with Tilton Nester, 7, to his left, Khalil Staton, 11, front left, and Chandler Dew, 10, at the pool Wednesday. With the temperatures rising over the next few days, the pool will be a good place to cool off.

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June 28, 2012

Triple-digit heat prompts health warnings

Editor and Publisher John H. Walker

TARBORO — Triple-digit heat is here and caution is advised.

Summer arrived last Thursday and, while a week late, its oppressive heat arrives today.

The temperatures begin to climb today, with a high of 94 degrees forecast. By Friday, the century mark will be broken for the first time if the forecast high of 100 is reached.

But that’s not the worst of it.

On Saturday, the high is forecast at 101 degrees before climbing again on Sunday, when 102 degrees is forecast. The temps stay above the century mark, at 100, on Monday before slipping back into the 90s.

The high temperatures are forecast at 99 degrees on Tuesday and 95 on both Wednesday and Thursday before slipping back below the 90-degree mark on Friday when 89 is the forecast high.

The best chance for precipitation comes next Friday, when there is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

With the hot weather, persons are reminded to drink plenty of fluids and to remain hydrated. Any outside work should be done earlier in the day when the temperatures have not yet begun to rise.

When meteorologists use terms like "extreme heat" or "excessive heat," they mean more than just discomfort from hot weather. What they describe is a level of high temperatures and high humidity that is potentially dangerous, one from which people should seek relief as soon as possible.

What meteorologists call the heat index is a number in degrees Fahrenheit that indicates how hot it actually feels outside, when relative humidity is added to the air temperature. When the air temperature outside is 90 degrees, it may actually feel more like 95 degrees or even hotter, depending on how humid conditions are in your area.

Because heat index values were devised for shady, light wind conditions, exposure to full sunshine can increase heat index values by up to 15 degrees.

Motorist should never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle when it is hot as a 90-degree air temperature can soar to more than 130 degrees in a matter of minutes. Add any measurable humidity and the number grows again.

Extreme caution should be exercise when the temperature falls into the range of 95 to 105 degrees and persons could experience possible heat cramps and/or heat exhaustion with prolonged exposure.

The Center for Disease Control offers the following tips:

• Drink plenty of fluids

• Replace salt and minerals

• Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen

• Schedule outdoor activities

• Pace yourself

• Stay cool indoors

• Use a buddy system

• Monitor those at high risk

• Adjust to the environment

• Do not leave children or pets in cars

• Use common sense

 

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    The Bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Durwood Corbett of Macclesfield, NC. The Groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Robert Leonel Chasse, Sr. of Pinetops, NC.

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