Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Colorado
Updated: 3:45 am CDT on July 10, 2009
Heat advisory in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening...
Today
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 101. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index readings 108 to 109 in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Heat index readings around 108 in the afternoon.
... Heat advisory remains in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening...
Hot and humid conditions will combine to produce heat indices between 105 and 111 degrees this afternoon. This advisory may need to be extended into Saturday for portions of southeast Texas. The heat index must be forecast to fall below 105 degrees before the advisory is cancelled. This may occur for some... but not all... locations on Saturday.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
If you plan to be outside... avoid prolonged exposure or strenuous physical activity. Your body can lose up to a gallon of water an hour through perspiration. Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. Alcoholic and caffeinated beverages can increase the rate of water loss in your body... increasing the risk of heat exhaustion or stroke. Wear lightweight... light-colored... loose- fitting clothing. Wear a hat to shield yourself from the sun... and use a sunscreen to reduce possible sunburn.