Heat Advisory in Effect

Don't check your thermometer just yet, but Fredericksburg and the surrounding region just entered a heat advisory which will last from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. tonight. 

Expect temperatures between 98 and 103 degrees, with a heat index between 105 to 109 degrees. The hottest temperatures? Along the I-95 corridor, unfortunately. 

Residents are cautioned to drink plenty of fluids, stay indoors and out of the sun, and to check on elderly neighbors. 

"Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside," reads the National Weather Service advisory. "When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening."

The advisory goes on to recommend outdoor workers take frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.