Prepare for several 100+ days, Oklahoma

The first day of summer has arrived in Oklahoma! And as summer approaches, temperatures are expected to get hotter and hotter. Oklahoma is expected to see several days over 100 degrees, and the humidity will make it even hotter.

After today, Thursday, June 20, temperatures will begin to gradually rise each day before many areas of Oklahoma reach 100 degrees on Sunday, June 23. After Sunday, most of Oklahoma will persist at 100 degrees or higher for at least three to four hours. consecutive days.

The heat index will exceed 105 degrees on Sunday.

Oklahomans will want to stay indoors and take precautions against the heat on Sunday, June 23. Hot and humid weather will send the heat index above 105 in parts of central and north-central Oklahoma, according to the National Weather Service in Norman.

How to practice thermal safety.

The National Weather Service in Norman is urging all of Oklahoma to practice heat safety and avoid heat-related deaths. Below you will find how you can put thermal safety into practice in several areas:

• Construction sites – Stay hydrated and take frequent breaks in the shade
• Indoors – Check the elderly, sick and without air conditioning
• Vehicles – NEVER leave children or animals unattended
• Outdoors – Limit strenuous outdoor activities, stay hydrated and take frequent breaks in the shade.

Nights will still be warm in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma has been experiencing some pretty warm nights lately. And with this heat wave approaching, we won’t have much relief at night. Overnight lows in Oklahoma over the next few days will continue to persist in the upper 70s. It is important to always take heat precautions when it is hot at night.

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