Excessive Heat Advisory for THURSDAY...SE Texas/SW La

[southerngale]

Texas and Louisiana members: Be careful outdoors!!!


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
951 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2003

...AN EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST
TEXAS...SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...

HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES AND TEXAS HAS BUILT INTO
MUCH OF LOUISIANA THIS MORNING. HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN HIGH WHILE
TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON...
PRODUCING HEAT INDICES 105 TO 110 DEGREES.

LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-062300-
ACADIA-ALLEN-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-CAMERON-EVANGELINE-
HARDIN-IBERIA-JASPER-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE-
LOWER ST MARTIN-NEWTON-ORANGE-RAPIDES-ST LANDRY-ST MARY-TYLER-
UPPER ST MARTIN-VERMILION-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...ALEXANDRIA...
BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...CAMERON...CROWLEY...DERIDDER...JASPER...
JENNINGS...KOUNTZE...LAFAYETTE...LAKE CHARLES...LEESVILLE...
MARKSVILLE...MORGAN CITY...NEW IBERIA...NEWTON...OBERLIN...
OPELOUSAS...ORANGE...ST MARTINVILLE...VILLE PLATTE...WOODVILLE
951 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2003

...EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY FOR TODAY...

THE COMBINATION OF EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 80
DEGREES...DEW POINTS IN EXCESS OF 76 DEGREES...AND EXPECTED AFTERNOON
HEAT INDICES NEAR 110 DEGREES WILL RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT FOR THE
AREA TODAY. AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES WILL LIKELY REACH 110 DEGREES
AGAIN ON THURSDAY.

THE EXCESSIVE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL MAKE A DANGEROUS COMBINATION
FOR INDIVIDUALS IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. EXCESSIVE HEAT
KILLS PEOPLE BY TAXING THE HUMAN BODY BEYOND ITS ABILITIES TO COOL
ITSELF. AVOID WORKING OUTDOORS IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY. IF YOU MUST
REMAIN OUTSIDE BETWEEN MID-MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...TAKE
FREQUENT BREAKS AND DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS.

PETS AND CHILDREN CAN ALSO SUCCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT.
ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER AND A SHADY PLACE TO REST.
DO NOT KEEP PETS OR KIDS IN CARS WITH WINDOWS ROLLED UP...EVEN
PARTIALLY. TEMPERATURES INSIDE A CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP CAN REACH
OVER 150 DEGREES QUICKLY...RESULTING IN HEAT STROKE AND DEATH.

$$

SWEENEY/WILEY

[vbhoutex]

And the saga continues!!! Official yesterday was 98 with 100 here at the house with the HI up to 113!!! Looking for more to say the least, NOT THAT WE WANT IT!!

Currently 97ºf with 51% rh which translates to 112º hi already at 12:39 our time!

[Guest]

Well it was so hot last night at 6:00 p.m. didn't even feel like mowing the grass. I think I'm going to just let is grow - too dang hot to get outside and do it.

Patricia

[Stormsfury]

Surprised with the lack of rainfall recently there, grass even grows.

Anyway, I remember those very hot days from the last few summers when the Southeast was severely drought stricken. Amazingly, in Charleston, SC, excessive heat advisories are almost never issued unless the heat index is expected to be in the 110º-115º.

A couple of years (1986 being one that stands out), excessive heat warnings were issued due to heat indecies values reaching near 120º.

Staying indoors by a good A/C is the best medicine for those "dog days".

SF

[TexasStooge]

Hey, don't forget Collin, Dallas, Denton, & Tarrant counties in North Texas.

[vbhoutex]

I figured you guys were probably under heat advisories too Stooge. They just don't report that down here, or at least I don't hear it.

SF the official threshold here is 105ºf HI for heat advisories to be issued. We are now being progged to carry this at least through Saturday and probably into next week!!

Is that brown stuff in the yard what they call grass??? I'm just letting the back yard go and watering the front yard deeply once a week + any plants that need it. Can't forget the foundation either. Gotta keep the area near the foundation at least a little moist.

[Stormsfury]

I figured you guys were probably under heat advisories too Stooge. They just don't report that down here, or at least I don't hear it.

SF the official threshold here is 105ºf HI for heat advisories to be issued. We are now being progged to carry this at least through Saturday and probably into next week!!

Is that brown stuff in the yard what they call grass??? I'm just letting the back yard go and watering the front yard deeply once a week + any plants that need it. Can't forget the foundation either. Gotta keep the area near the foundation at least a little moist.

Same thing here with heat advisories - 105º heat index for 3 hours is the sustaining threshold for a heat advisory. Excessive heat warnings are usually issued for 110º-115º for 2-4 hours.

SF

[CajunMama]

It's so darn hot, you just have to avoid going outside. It's miserable!

[southerngale]

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
327 AM CDT THU AUG 7 2003

...AN EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST
TEXAS...AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...

HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT CONTINUES TO DOMINATE FROM THE SOUTHERN
ROCKIES INTO TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA THIS MORNING.
HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN HIGH WHILE TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE MID TO
UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON...PRODUCING HEAT INDICES TO 109 DEGREES.

LAZ041-042-051-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-072100-
CALCASIEU-CAMERON-HARDIN-JASPER-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-NEWTON-
ORANGE-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...CAMERON...JASPER...
JENNINGS...KOUNTZE...LAKE CHARLES...NEWTON...ORANGE...WOODVILLE
327 AM CDT THU AUG 7 2003

...EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY FOR TODAY...

THE COMBINATION OF EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 80
DEGREES...DEW POINTS IN EXCESS OF 76 DEGREES...AND EXPECTED AFTERNOON
HEAT INDICES OF AT LEAST 108 DEGREES WILL RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT
FOR THE AREA TODAY. DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES...MAKING TODAY THE LAST DAY OF THE CURRENT HEAT WAVE.

THE EXCESSIVE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL MAKE A DANGEROUS COMBINATION
FOR INDIVIDUALS IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. EXCESSIVE HEAT
KILLS PEOPLE BY TAXING THE HUMAN BODY BEYOND ITS ABILITIES TO COOL
ITSELF. AVOID WORKING OUTDOORS IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY. IF YOU MUST
REMAIN OUTSIDE BETWEEN MID-MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...TAKE
FREQUENT BREAKS AND DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS.

PETS AND CHILDREN CAN ALSO SUCCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT.
ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER AND A SHADY PLACE TO REST.
DO NOT KEEP PETS OR KIDS IN CARS WITH WINDOWS ROLLED UP...EVEN
PARTIALLY. TEMPERATURES INSIDE A CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP CAN REACH
OVER 150 DEGREES QUICKLY...RESULTING IN HEAT STROKE AND DEATH.


SWEENEY

[TexasStooge]

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED DATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
335 AM CDT THU AUG 7 2003

TXZ118-119-072200-
DALLAS-TARRANT-

...THE HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY...

NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 105 TO 108 ARE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES AS HIGH AS 110. THEREFORE...THE HEAT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

A HEAT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 105 DEGREES OR GREATER DURING THE AFTERNOON. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA ARE ADVISED TO AVOID PROLONGED WORK IN SUN, OR IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS. KEEP PLENTY OF LIQUIDS ON HAND AND TRY TO STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT.

CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH CRONIC AILMENTS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. HEAT EXHAUSTION...CRAMPS...OR INEXTREME CASES HEAT STROKE CAN RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS. CHECK ON YOUR FRIENDS...RELATIVES...OR NEIGHBORS WHO MAY BE AT RISK.

CURTAIL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. WEAR LIGHT COLORED/LIGHT WEIGHT CLOTHES. IF POSSIBLE...SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED OR WELL VENTILATED PLACES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

[Guest]

Its just plain HOT!

[Stormsfury]

Ouch ... 105º to 108º reminds me of August 1st, 1999 here in Charleston.
The humidity values were about 20%-25% (dewpoints in the low 60's) giving heat indecy values about the same as the actual temperatures.
Charleston's 105º on August 1st, 1999 was, believe it or not, the least uncomfortable 105º I'd ever felt with a strong westerly wind of up to 20 mph.

It generally feels so much worse here with 95º temperatures and the usual high humidity, but nevertheless, that's some hot stuff in TX right now. Stay indoors if at all possible!..

SF

[vbhoutex]

Currently 105º with a rh of 36% which means 120º HI at the AWS station nearest to me. At the house it is currently 103.5º with the same rh so we are right up there with the HI here too. Official is 100º at the airport which is always cooler than most areas. Like SF said, don't go out in TX if you don't have too!!!

[Guest]

Per my dad in Highlands Texas - its 102 degrees!

[Stormsfury]

120º heat index qualifies for an excessive heat warning. Stay indoors with the A/C. That kind of heat can kill very quickly, even the healthiest of people.

SF

[GalvestonDuck]

http://www.click2weather.com/weather/23 ... etail.html

<snipped article>
HOUSTON -- Houston's heat wave shattered a record-high temperature for Aug. 7, News2Houston reported Thursday.

The temperature in southwest Houston reached 103 degrees. The record-high temperature for this day was 101 degrees, set in 1963.

"We got to 100 at Bush Intercontinental, which makes it the hottest day this year. We were only at 98 yesterday and the day before," News2Houston chief meteorologist Frank Billingsley said. "Look at these 'feels like' temperatures -- 112 is the way it feels officially down at Galveston, 110 at Hobby (and) Sugar Land, 109 in Pearland, 104 in Conroe."



And to think, I'm going to Dallas this weekend where it's even HOTTER!

[Stormsfury]

If there's any comfort GalvestonDuck, the humidity in Dallas usually isn't quite as high as it is in Houston/Galveston.

Still plenty hot enough.

SF

[GalvestonDuck]

Thanks, SF. I'll try to stay inside most of the time anyway.

I couldn't believe it when I read that the Galveston heat index was higher than Houston. Usually we feel cooler here (and usually are cooler) during the summer months because we have the sea breeze and then we're warmer in the winter (for the same reason).

Whew!

[vbhoutex]

Yes but the humidity is lower!!! But it may be just as bad since it is so hot now that the heat is literally wringing all the moisture out of the atmosphere and the temps are just as high or higher in Dallas. Rh has gone down at least 10% in th elast hour as the temps have now risen to 104º-110º(real temps!!) with HI's up to 122º!!!! I feel like a fine roast(not shaped right for a steak!)broiling in the oven when I go out. Andnow the dog wants to be fed, which requires going outside!!!!

[Stormsfury]

Yes but the humidity is lower!!! But it may be just as bad since it is so hot now that the heat is literally wringing all the moisture out of the atmosphere and the temps are just as high or higher in Dallas. Rh has gone down at least 10% in th elast hour as the temps have now risen to 104º-110º(real temps!!) with HI's up to 122º!!!! I feel like a fine roast(not shaped right for a steak!)broiling in the oven when I go out. Andnow the dog wants to be fed, which requires going outside!!!!

Just throw the steak on a pan and set it on the pavement as hot as it is right now.