Heat advisory issued for today; Orleans faces a hot week ahead
Photo by Tom Rivers: A boater enjoys the Erie Canal in Medina on July 2 when the Albany Symphony was playing a concert to celebrate the canal’s bicentennial.
A heat advisory has been issued for Orleans County today from noon to 7 p.m. Heat index values in the mid and upper 90s are expected.
The advisory includes Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Wayne, northern Cayuga, Oswego, northern Erie and Ontario counties.
In Orleans, the high temperatures could hit 91 today. The hot temperatures plus high humidity may cause heat-related illnesses to occur, the National Weather Service said.
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.
It’s going to be a hot week ahead. The high temperatures in Orleans County include 87 on Sunday, 87 on Monday, 89 on Tuesday, 89 on Wednesday, 85 on Thursday, and 83 on Friday.
