#MEwx Not as hot and how to treat heat stroke and heat exhaustion
This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 70s. Winds will be light and variable winds.
Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies during evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s with light and variable winds.
The outdoor temperature is 61.0°F, the dewpoint is 50.4°F and it feels like 61.0°F.
We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.
Sunrise is 4:57 am, sunset is 8:28 PM and we’ll have 15 hours 30 minutes of daylight today.
Moonrise is 5:43 AM, Moonset is 10:10 PM. The moon phase is a NEW MOON and is xx% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on July 10 and our next new moon is on July 24.
The wind is from the North between 2.5 MPH and 6.9 MPH.
The Relative pressure is 29.96, the Absolute pressure is 29.76 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and a few clouds.
The humidity is 70%, the UV index is 2 placing the average person at moderate risk and the solar radiation reading is 304.3W/M2.
Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with bright, sunny skies again.
How to Treat Heat Stroke:
If you experience any of the symptoms above and suspect a heat stroke, call 911 and seek help from your local emergency care facility immediately. If you know someone who is experiencing heat exhaustion or who is beginning to show signs of a heat stroke, be sure to take them to a shaded area and apply cool compresses to their head, chest, neck, and/or back. You may also spray them with cool water from a nearby hose or use a sponge to apply cool water directly over their skin. Remove excess clothing.
Be careful not to cool off yourself or others too quickly by offering them ice water to drink. Santosh Sinha, MD at Dignity Health Medical Group – Bakersfield warns that by digesting ice cold water during a heat stroke will actually “constrict the capillaries, cause stomach cramps, and decrease the absorption rate”. The sudden rush of coldness in your body could cause more damage than good with a state similar to “shock”.
Who is Most At Risk of Heat Stroke?
According to the CDC, the following individuals are most at-risk for a heat stroke:
Infants and young children
People 65 years of age or older
People who are overweight
Individuals who overexert during work or exercise
People who are physically ill, especially with heart disease or high blood pressure, or who take certain medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation
People traveling from cooler climates to drastically warmer climates
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