Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Forecast calls for hot days ahead
Temperatures may reach into high 80s by Thursday
By Travis Mayo
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Just as the calendar flips to June, so will the mercury make a move toward summer this week.
Temperatures will continue to rise today and again Thursday, with highs in the upper 80s after Monday's high of 67 and Tuesday's high of 72. The normal high this time of year is in the upper 70s.
John Franks, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said the change is because of warm air being pulled up from the Gulf of Mexico and condensing with a front in southern Michigan and northern Ohio.
That means warm and humid air here, with just a slight cooling by the weekend, according to AccuWeather.
“This happens fairly frequently,” Mr. Franks said. “They're above-normal temperatures, but having a pattern like this with a warm-up is definitely not uncommon for this time of year.”
The arrival of hot weather is cause for caution. Last year ended with 21 heat-related deaths in Cincinnati, the majority of which came during a heat wave in late July and early August, said Hamilton County coroner's aide Terry Daly.
Cincinnati Health Commissioner Malcolm Adcock said people should begin following the usual summer routine to beat the heat, which includes drinking plenty of fluids and not overdoing anything.
“The heat waves in the beginning of the year are often more of a problem than later in the summer, when people get acclimated to the temperature,” Dr. Adcock said.
Students and teachers in Cincinnati Public Schools could definitely be a little uncomfortable this week; just two of the 76 schools are air-conditioned.
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