Dangerous heat impacts Wisconsin; temps in 90s, heat indices exceeding 100°
The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for Milwaukee, Kenosha, and Racine counties in southeast Wisconsin, where heat indices can reach 105 degrees.
A heat advisory has been issued for all other counties where heat indices can reach 103 degrees.
The timing is from noon on Saturday, Jun. 21 through 7 p.m. Monday, Jun. 23 for all areas.
Wisconsin is not the only area dealing with dangerous heat, about 30 states are experiencing heat advisories, watches and warnings for triple-digit heat indices.
Daily temperatures will be in the mid 90s with high heat index values in the low 100s through early next week before slightly cooler air returns Tuesday.
Details of what prompts a heat advisory vs a heat warning in our area are listed above.
When your body becomes hot, it tries to cool itself off by sweating and evaporating the sweat into the air. However, the high amount of moisture that will be in the air will prevent the sweat from being able to evaporate off of your skin. This can cause the body to overheat and cause heat-related illnesses.
It is important to listen to your body during this time. Take breaks from being out in the heat, drink water, get into the shade or an air-conditioned building if possible.
High dew points may linger into next week, so we will be watching the forecast closely.
There is the potential to tie or break record high temperatures and record high-minimum temperatures.
The Source: Information in this report is from the FOX6 Weather Experts and National Weather Service.