Heat indices could reach or even exceed 105° in some areas on Wednesday, and Public Health Madison & Dane County is urging everyone to stay cool, hydrated, and connected. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday. Even after the advisory expires, heat indices are expected to stay in the mid-70s overnight into Thursday.
Over 1,000 deaths from extreme heat events occur each year in the United States, according to a press release from the City of Madison, and people most at risk from getting sick from the heat are older adults, those who work or exercise outdoors, infants and children, people without housing, and people with a chronic medical condition.
Here are some important precautions from the City of Madison that you should take to avoid serious health consequences related to this extreme heat…