Heat advisory issued for third straight day in Orleans
A heat advisory has been issued for Orleans County for the third straight day today. The heat index values are expected to reach the upper 90s.
The advisory from noon to 7 p.m. includes the following counties: Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson and Lewis.
People are encouraged to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
If going outside, people should reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening, the National Weather Service advised.
Thursday should offer some relief from the heat with the high temperature at 83, followed by highs of 78 on Friday, 75 on Saturday and 72 on Sunday.
