Heat Advisory: Temperatures Could Feel Like 105 Degrees Wednesday

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Fredericksburg on Wednesday. 

The City of Fredericksburg, Stafford and Spotsylvania counties can expect heat index values of around 105 degrees Wednesday. The advisory is set for 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. 

What's a heat advisory?

"A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected," said an NWS alert. "The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check on relatives and neighbors."

Do you know the signs of heat exhaustion?

They include:

• Complaints of light headedness/dizziness
• Altered mental status/ “clouded judgment”
• Rapid pulse
• Extreme or limited amounts of sweating

NWS offers the following tips for staying cool:

• Drink plenty of fluids
• Stay out of the sun
• Stay in an air-conditioned room
• Reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or late evening
• Wear light-weight and loose fitting clothing when possible
• If you must work outdoors, schedule frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas