[4:05PM] An Excessive Heat Warning is now in effect for our forecast area until tomorrow evening. Seek relief from long exposure to heat and know the signs of heat illness. pic.twitter.com/ASZqlsbxCR
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) June 14, 2022
“Given the high heat and humidity, everyone needs to take extra steps over the next few days to reduce the risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke,” Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said Monday.
A record-setting high temperature around 97 degrees is expected. The previous record high for today is 94 degrees in Dayton and Columbus and 95 in Cincinnati.
Heat index values for today will be 110, which means it will feel like 110 degrees when factoring in the oppressive humidity.
Hot and humid conditions will impact the Ohio Valley through the middle of the week. Do your best to beat the heat! pic.twitter.com/Z6h5gojblU
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) June 14, 2022
An air quality alert is in effect today for Butler and Warren counties because conditions are favorable for smog, or ground-level ozone to form. This can lead to elevated air pollution levels above 101, which is “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” according to the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency.
There also is an air quality alert on Wednesday for Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery and Preble counties, issued by the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, in conjunction with the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency.
Wednesday has an anticipated high around 97 degrees.
There won’t be much relief overnight the next few days, when it stays muggy with lows only falling to the middle to upper 70s.
Know that the heat and humidity over the region is the weather message that we want to convey for the next day or two. Contact your local county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to see if cooling centers have been opened in your area. pic.twitter.com/nJhByyub18
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) June 14, 2022
The high humidity also raised the dewpoint in the region. At the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, the dewpoint reached 80 degrees on Monday for the first time in 11 years and for only the seventh time at that site on record, the posted on social media.
[3:20 PM] The dewpoint at Cincinnati (KCVG) has reached 80°F for the first time in 11 years (July 11, 2011). This is only the 7th day on record at the site in which the dewpoint has reached 80°F. The record at the site, for those curious, is 82°F on July 17, 1943.
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) June 13, 2022
Thursday also will be hot with temperatures in the mid-90s. However, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and Thursday night.
To stay safe, people should drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors.
Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles, especially during hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in minutes.
The weekend will be sunny but not as hot or muggy with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.
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Credit: Bill Lackey
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