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Heat Advisory: Thursday Could Feel Like 104 Degrees
Temperatures in Vienna will reach 98 Thursday; scattered showers and thunderstorms expected in the afternoon.
The National Weather Service has isssued a heat advisory from noon until 8 p.m. Thursday for Vienna and Fairfax County.
In Vienna, temperatures are expected to reach 98, but heat index values will make Thursday feel as hot as 104 degrees.
The NWS said scattered showers and thunderstorms are also expected after 2 p.m.
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What's a heat advisory?
"A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected," said an NWS alert. "The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check on relatives and neighbors."
Find out what's happening in Viennawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Do you know the signs of heat exhaustion?
They include:
- Complaints of light headedness/dizziness
- Altered mental status/ “clouded judgment”
- Rapid pulse
- Extreme or limited amounts of sweating
NWS offers the following tips for staying cool:
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Stay out of the sun
- Stay in an air-conditioned room
- Reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or late evening
- Wear light-weight and loose fitting clothing when possible
- If you must work outdoors, schedule frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.
For ideas on where to stay cool in town,
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