BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The National Weather Service just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday issued a “heat advisory” for much of South Florida, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lake Worth Beach, Boynton Beach, Wellington, and all of Palm Beach County. BocaNewsNow.com received this advisory from the NWS:
Inland Palm Beach County-Metro Palm Beach County-Inland Broward County-Metro Broward County-Inland Miami-Dade County-Metropolitan Miami Dade-Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County-Far South Miami-Dade County- Including the cities of Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Delray Beach, Hialeah, Palm Beach Gardens, Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Fortymile Bend, Caloosa, Mahogany Hammock, Pembroke Pines, Lion Country Safari Park, Sawgrass Mills Mal, Shark Valley Obs Tower, Greenacres City, Fort Lauderdale, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Ranger, Lake Worth, Wellington, Hollywood, Pa-Hay Okee Overlook, Redland, Belle Glade, Sandalfoot Cove, Davie, Carol City, Florida City, Jupiter, Miami, Florida Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, Miramar, The Acreage, Boynton Beach, Kendale Lakes, West Palm Beach, Kendall, and Sunrise 825 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024
… HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
- WHAT… Heat index values of 105 to 110 expected.
- WHERE… Coastal Broward County, Coastal Miami Dade County, Coastal Palm Beach County, Far South Miami-Dade County, Inland Broward County, Inland Miami-Dade County, Inland Palm Beach County, Metro Broward County, Metro Palm Beach County, and Metropolitan Miami Dade Counties.
- WHEN… Until 6 PM EDT this evening.
- IMPACTS… Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
