The National Weather Service Houston / Galveston has extended the Urgent Weather Message Heat Advisory through 10 a.m. Tuesday. (It was originally set to expire at 10 p.m. Monday).
Houston-Trinity-Madison-Walker-San Jacinto-Polk-Burleson-Brazos-
Washington-Grimes-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Colorado-Austin-
Waller-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson-
Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Southern
Liberty-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Coastal
Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-
Galveston Island-Bolivar Peninsula-
Including the cities of La Marque, Palacios, El Campo, Galveston,
Navasota, Bay City, Madisonville, Corrigan, Missouri City, Lake
Jackson, Eagle Lake, Conroe, Livingston, Crockett, Cleveland,
Pecan Grove, Rosenberg, Hempstead, Sealy, Alvin, Columbus,
Coldspring, Waller, Shepherd, Mont Belvieu, Houston, Anahuac,
Ganado, Angleton, Stowell, The Woodlands, Brookshire, Bellville,
Sugar Land, Edna, Pasadena, Dickinson, Clute, Freeport, Surfside
Beach, College Station, Winnie, Wharton, Huntsville, Texas City,
Old River-Winfree, Somerville, Liberty, Devers, League City,
Pearland, Groveton, Trinity, Mission Bend, Brenham, Friendswood,
Prairie View, Bryan, First Colony, Baytown, Caldwell, Weimar, and
Dayton
142 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2024
…HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT TUESDAY…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 112.
* WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
* WHEN…Until 10 AM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
