LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Water is reminding everyone to stay hydrated as a significant heat wave blankets the commonwealth, with relief not expected until later this week.
What You Need To Know
- A significant heat wave is blanketing Kentucky
- Temperatures are well into the 90s, with heat indices expected to be more than 100 degrees
- Louisville Water is reminding everyone to stay hydrated and the importance of having a reusable water bottle on you
- Some signs of dehydration include dry mouth and/or tongue, cracked lips, extreme thirst and fatigue
Temperatures are well into the 90s, with heat indices expected to be more than 100 degrees. Louisville Water offered the following “Pure Tap pro-tips” to survive the scorching weather:
- Drink before you’re thirsty. By the time you feel thirsty, your body has lost up to five cups of water.
- Grab a reusable water bottle and keep one with you. Fill, drink and repeat throughout the day. Louisville Water said Pure Tap costs less than a penny per gallon and also suggested filling and freezing a plastic water bottle so you can drink Pure Tap as the ice melts.
- Drink often if you’re working outside; one cup equaling eight ounces is recommended every 15 to 20 minutes.
- Drink water when sweating. When you sweat, your body loses water.
- Hydrate before, during and after exercise.
- Don’t forget to keep your pets hydrated.
Water helps your body maintain a normal temperature, lubricates and cushions joints and eliminates bodily waste, Louisville Water added. Some signs of dehydration include the following:
- Dry mouth and/or tongue
- Cracked lips
- Extreme thirst
- Dark-colored urine
- Dizziness and/or headaches
- Trouble concentrating
- Mental confusion
- Fatigue
Louisville Water also encouraged residents to pack their reusable bottles when visiting popular summer attractions where Pure Tap refillable stations are located. These include the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Waterfront Park, the Louisville Zoo, Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay, Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville Slugger Field, the Kentucky Derby Museum and others. Visit Louisville Water’s website for a full list.
Kentucky isn’t alone in coping with the heat wave. Meteorologists say a phenomenon known as a heat dome, a large area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere that traps heat and humidity, is responsible for extreme temperatures across much of the Midwest and East Coast…