Hot Time For Summer

ReadyWisconsin is urging residents to take precautions against hot and humid conditions over the next several days. Highs will be in the lower 90’s with a heat index around 100 degrees in the advisory area. For the rest of the state, highs will reach the upper 80’s and 90’s along with high humidity on Tuesday. The heat index will peak in the 95 to 100 degree range tomorrow.

The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity could lead to heat illnesses. Given the cool summer we’ve experienced so far, these conditions may lead to a high risk of heat related stress and illness. This is especially true of the young and elderly, and those without air conditioning.

In 2013, 11 Wisconsin residents suffered heat-related deaths. Many of those victims had limited contact with the outside world.