Heat advisory starts today, goes until June 24
Orleans facing three straight days with highs topping 90 degrees
Photo by Marsha Rivers: A tugboat is tied up along the Erie Canal in Albion on Friday evening.
A heat advisory starts today at noon and continues through 6 p.m. on Tuesday for Orleans County and all of Western New York.
In Orleans County, the high temperature today is forecast for 87, followed by three days in the 90s – with 91 on Sunday, 93 on Monday and 91 on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
Heat index values in the upper 90s are expected, with the highest heat index values expected Monday, the Weather Service said.
“Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat-related illnesses to occur,” the Weather Service said. “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.”
On Wednesday the high is forecast for 81, followed by 81 on Thursday and 84 on Friday.
