PENDLETON, Ore.-A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of Northeast Oregon, with temperatures expected to hit triple-digits.
The Heat Advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. on July 8 for the Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Oregon, the foothills of the Blue Mountains and the Yakima Valley, according to the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Pendleton.
After the heat of Tuesday, temperatures are expected to cool off to the upper eighties and low nineties for Wednesday and Thursday, before heating back up to near triple-digits over the weekend, according to the extended NWS forecast.
Extreme heat can pose serious health risks to infants and children, as well as those who work outdoors or who have chronic medical conditions.
According to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), heat-related illnesses are preventable with some planning and caution.
Beyond wearing lightweight, loose-fitting clothes, limiting your time outdoors during the hottest part of the day, and staying hydrated, the OHA recommends knowing how to recognize and treat heat-related illnesses.
Signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses
Heat Exhaustion:
- Cramping: Often the first sign that something is going wrong and can eventually lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke. When cramping occurs, individuals are encouraged to stop physical activity, move to a cool location and hydrate.
- Feeling faint or dizzy and heavy sweating: Move to a cool location and sip water.
- Fast, weak pulse, nausea and vomiting, and pale skin: Apply cool, wet cloths to your body and lie down. Seek immediate medical attention if vomiting continues.
Heat Stroke:
- High body temperature (over 103 degrees): Call 911.
- Red, hot skin and a fast, strong pulse: Get somewhere cool and try to bring down body temperature with cool cloths or a bath.
- Headache, nausea and vomiting or loss of consciousness.