News Peak heat index to hit 112F at Walt Disney World theme parks this week

Disstevefan1

Disstevefan1

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Peak heat index to hit 112F at Walt Disney World theme parks this week

Peak heat index to hit 112F at Walt Disney World theme parks this week
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JD80

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DocAlan02 said:
Question about this: Our trips are often in mid-August, and this year is no exception. Unless I am remembering wrong, it is often mid-to-high 90s with a near-80 dewpoint when we are there. Is this something different? Or is this just warnings that didn't use to happen even though these weather conditions did?
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Quick search shows that the AVG temperature in Orlando is 92 in August.
 
Ayla

Ayla

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DocAlan02 said:
Question about this: Our trips are often in mid-August, and this year is no exception. Unless I am remembering wrong, it is often mid-to-high 90s with a near-80 dewpoint when we are there. Is this something different? Or is this just warnings that didn't use to happen even though these weather conditions did?
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Correct.
 
SaucyBoy

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Stay safe if you're venturing down this week. Pack lots of water (ask for free iced water) and don't hesitate to take frequent breaks inside. Even as someone who lives in the South and is used to the heat, it can still take a toll on your body.

DocAlan02 said:
Question about this: Our trips are often in mid-August, and this year is no exception. Unless I am remembering wrong, it is often mid-to-high 90s with a near-80 dewpoint when we are there. Is this something different? Or is this just warnings that didn't use to happen even though these weather conditions did?
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This link from the National Weather Service explains the different warning tiers for heat related weather events.
Excessive Heat Warning—Take Action! An Excessive Heat Warning is issued within 12 hours of the onset of extremely dangerous heat conditions. The general rule of thumb for this Warning is when the maximum heat index temperature is expected to be 105° or higher for at least 2 days and night time air temperatures will not drop below 75°; however, these criteria vary across the country, especially for areas not used to extreme heat conditions. If you don't take precautions immediately when conditions are extreme, you may become seriously ill or even die.
 
mkt

mkt

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Ironically, this was yesterday afternoon in my car:

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DocAlan02

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SaucyBoy said:
Stay safe if you're venturing down this week. Pack lots of water (ask for free iced water) and don't hesitate to take frequent breaks inside. Even as someone who lives in the South and is used to the heat, it can still take a toll on your body.


This link from the National Weather Service explains the different warning tiers for heat related weather events.
Excessive Heat Warning—Take Action! An Excessive Heat Warning is issued within 12 hours of the onset of extremely dangerous heat conditions. The general rule of thumb for this Warning is when the maximum heat index temperature is expected to be 105° or higher for at least 2 days and night time air temperatures will not drop below 75°; however, these criteria vary across the country, especially for areas not used to extreme heat conditions. If you don't take precautions immediately when conditions are extreme, you may become seriously ill or even die.
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I understand what the warnings mean. I just don't remember seeing them for previous August trips, even though it looks like the same conditions. Just curious as to what changed.
 
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Lilofan

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SaucyBoy said:
Stay safe if you're venturing down this week. Pack lots of water (ask for free iced water) and don't hesitate to take frequent breaks inside. Even as someone who lives in the South and is used to the heat, it can still take a toll on your body.


This link from the National Weather Service explains the different warning tiers for heat related weather events.
Excessive Heat Warning—Take Action! An Excessive Heat Warning is issued within 12 hours of the onset of extremely dangerous heat conditions. The general rule of thumb for this Warning is when the maximum heat index temperature is expected to be 105° or higher for at least 2 days and night time air temperatures will not drop below 75°; however, these criteria vary across the country, especially for areas not used to extreme heat conditions. If you don't take precautions immediately when conditions are extreme, you may become seriously ill or even die.
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I think its insanity to be in the parks with 112 heat index, just putting one's body in jeopardy of a heat related illness.
 
SaucyBoy

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DocAlan02 said:
I understand what the warnings mean. I just don't remember seeing them for previous August trips, even though it looks like the same conditions. Just curious as to what changed.
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It means in your previous trips, that although it may been hot, the heat index temperature was not 105 degrees for at least two days. These warnings are not new and have been around for years.
 
DocAlan02

DocAlan02

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SaucyBoy said:
It means in your previous trips, that although it may been hot, the heat index temperature was not 105 degrees for at least two days. These warnings are not new and have been around for years.
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OK. Fair enough. Seems surprising to me. I am very tuned into daily temperatures and dewpoints because I am a runner and I look at that stuff every day, especially on vacation. The forecast doesn't seem any different, but I guess a degree or two may have changed things enough to avoid the warnings. Thanks.
 

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