Staying Safe In The Heat

The heat and humidity are going to be in full swing this week, meaning you need to stay safe from potentially dangerous weather conditions.

Here's a look at the heat index forecast for the rest of this week. Tuesday may be the "coolest" day with week, with feel-like temps in the upper 90s.

Here are a few tips to stay safe this week. Along with the obvious suggestions, like drinking water and wearing appropriate clothing, other things you can do to stay cool in spend more time indoors (especially if you have A/C) and not straining yourself too much when you are outdoors. Don't forget your pets, either! The heat affects everyone, human or otherwise.

Relief comes in the form of a cold front by the weekend. Until then, stay cool! -BA