Triple Digit Weather: Heat Index Forecast Is 110 Degrees Today

Temperatures likely will hit triple digits today as the heat dome smothering southeast Michigan continues.

Today is expected to be the hottest day of the heat wave so far. High temperatures will make a run toward 100 degrees, and the high humidity will help boost heat index values to between 105 and 110 stifling degrees this afternoon and evening.

"The heat wave this week is expected to be of the longest duration since July of 1995," reports the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac.

"Consecutive days of high heat and humidity with limited relief at night will bring dangerous conditions for residents of southeastern Michigan."

The weather service recommends taking extra precautions, such as drinking more water, limiting outside exposure, staying in the shade, wearing light and loose-fitting clothing, taking frequent breaks and resting in shaded or air-conditioned environments.

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An air quality alert is in effect Thursday, spurring another Ozone Action Day. Residents are encouraged to refrain from refueling vehicles, using gasoline-powered lawn equipment and using charcoal lighter fluid. Children and adults with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, should also limit outdoor exertion, says the weather service.