Two heat advisories issued by the National Weather Service are expected to be extended throughout the week.
The NWS issued an advisory for dozens of counties in North Texas and Central Texas due to dangerously hot temperatures and high humidity.Counties from Cooke, Denton, Tarrant and Johnson to the east are under a Heat Advisory until Tuesday at 7 p.m. Counties to the west will be under an advisory from noon Tuesday until 7 p.m.
On Monday afternoon, NBC 5 Meteorologist Rick Mitchell said he expected temperatures to climb near 100 degrees from Tuesday through Saturday, with heat indexes in North Texas soaring to 105 degrees.The combination of heat and high humidity will increase the risk of heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
A child's body temperature heats up three to five times faster than an adult's, and heatstroke can begin when a person's core body temperature reaches 104 degrees. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, a core temperature of 107 degrees is lethal.
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