SAN ANTONIO — After a closer-to-average start to July that saw highs stalling in the 90s – including a high of just 92 degrees on Friday – dangerous heat is once again clamping down on San Antonio, causing the National Weather Service (NWS) to announce a Heat Advisory for the region.
That advisory is now in effect until at least 9 p.m. Wednesday, and includes Guadalupe, Comal, Medina, Atascosa and Kinney counties, among others.
Boosted by strong humidity and virtually zero chances of rain, the advisory means San Antonians should take precautions if they're going to be outside for extended periods of time. The Alamo City's heat index, or the "feels-like" temperature, is expected to hit 108 on Tuesday and 110 on Wednesday.
Excessive Heat Warnings aren't out of the question as the week goes on.
San Antonio is expected to surpass 100 degrees on the thermometer every day this week, bringing back memories of a late-June heat wave that saw the city hitting triple-digits 12 times in a 15-day span to end the month, according to NWS.
It got so hot for such an extended period of time in late June that local officials held a press conference reminding residents about the dangers of leaving children or pets in cars during these conditions. Last month's heat wave was responsible for at least 13 deaths across Texas, and hundreds of heat-related hospitalizations.
It's important to hydrate often if you find yourself outside for an extended period of time in this dangerous heat. Make sure to wear light-colored and loose-fitting clothes, and check in on loved ones who don't have air conditioning.
Find more information here, including how to differentiate between heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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