Heat Advisory Issued For Nassau

Welcome to the heat wave. Temperatures are expected to top 90 degrees in Nassau County on Friday and it will be even hotter this weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Nassau that will be in effect from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday when the heat index (how hot it feels with humidity factored in) will be in the upper-90s. On Sunday afternoon, the heat index will likely top 100 degrees in parts of Nassau.

People who live for hot weather will be pleased, while some senior citizens, young children, folks with respiratory ailments and those who must do manual labor may be especially at risk, AccuWeather reports.

To reduce the 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, the NWS advises. Heat stroke is an emergency and a call to 911 is warranted if it is suspected.

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The full forecast:

Friday- Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday- Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Monday- Sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Tuesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Independence Day- Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

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