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St. Thomas University soccer player Ricky Martinez, 22, balances a soccer ball on his head while he and others wait to enter the new FIFA World Cup store on Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n
Carl Juste<\/p>\n
cjuste@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n
It\u2019s going to be H-O-T this weekend, South Florida.<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service in Miami is expecting a \u201cmoderate\u201d risk of extreme heat this weekend and into next week across South Florida. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the upper 80s and low 90s across the region this weekend, though forecasters say it could feel much hotter \u2014 like 100 to 105 degrees each afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs temperatures and humidity rise this weekend into next week, a greater threat of *heat-related illnesses* with prolonged outdoor exposure is forecast across urban areas,\u201d the National Weather Service wrote on X<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n The hotter it is, the higher the risk for blistering rashes, painful sunburns, muscle cramps and more severe heat-related illnesses, especially as people travel, hit the beach and pool, and gather for FIFA World Cup watch parties and activities<\/a>, including Monday\u2019s highly anticipated match at Hard Rock Stadium<\/a> in Miami Gardens.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s going to be one of the hottest World Cup<\/a> host cities, and there\u2019s no air conditioning,\u201d Jenna Lamb, U.S. director of Where Football Lives, a campaign drawing attention to the threats heat and extreme weather events pose to the sport, told the Miami Herald.<\/p>\n Infants and kids younger than 4, people 65 and older, pregnant women, and people with certain medical conditions or who take certain medications<\/a> are typically at higher risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke, experts say. But it can happen to anyone, especially in Florida, which typically leads the nation in the number of reported heat-related illnesses<\/a>.<\/p>\n What temperature can cause heat stroke?<\/p>\n The highest risk of developing heat stroke<\/a> is when feel-like temperatures are more than 90 degrees, Dr. Bilal Bangash, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Bayhealth in Dover, Delaware, told the American Medical Association in a blog post.<\/p>\n South Florida\u2019s actual temperature for the weekend and through the rest of the upcoming week is forecast to have temperatures as high as the low 90s. Forecasters say feel-like temperatures could climb to over 100.<\/p>\n Whether a person experiences heat-related illnesses when it\u2019s really hot outside depends on how hot their body gets. And that could depend on when they go outside, for how long, if they have any medical conditions, take certain medications and if they\u2019re hydrated.<\/p>\n What are symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke?<\/p>\n Heat exhaustion and heat stroke share similar symptoms, such as dizziness, fatigue, headache and nausea, although heat stroke is more severe and needs hospitalization.<\/p>\n Here are other common symptoms<\/a> that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you should watch for:<\/p>\n \u25aa Heat exhaustion: Heavy sweating; cold, pale and clammy skin; a fast and weak pulse; fainting.<\/p>\n \u25aa Heat stroke: Hot, red, dry or damp skin; a high body temperature of 103 or higher; confusion; a fast and strong pulse; fainting.<\/p>\n How to treat heat illness<\/p>\n Lightheadedness is often a common symptom when people begin to overheat.<\/p>\n If you start feeling lightheaded or dizzy, \u201dthe best thing for you is to not stay in the heat and drink water; the best thing is for you to get out of the heat\u201d and go somewhere with air-conditioning, Dr. Hany Atallah, chief medical officer at Jackson Memorial Hospital, previously told the Herald.<\/p>\n If you can\u2019t get out of the heat, look for shade, sit down, and drink cold water or sports drinks to try and cool yourself down, he said.<\/p>\n The Mayo Clinic recommends contacting your doctor if symptoms worsen or don\u2019t improve within one hour.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat happens is, once you get to a point where you\u2019re so extreme with heat-related illness, it can become very, very dangerous, very quickly,\u201d Dr. David Mishkin of Baptist Health South Florida previously told the Herald.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re with someone who has heat exhaustion<\/a>, seek immediate medical help if they become confused or distressed, lose consciousness, or are unable to drink,\u201d the Mayo Clinic says. \u201cIf their core body temperature … reaches 104 or higher, they need immediate cooling and urgent medical attention.\u201d<\/p>\n How to avoid heat-related illness<\/p>\n Tips to help reduce your risk of heat-related illness include:<\/p>\n \u25aa Wear loose and light-colored clothing.<\/p>\n \u25aa Hydrate. Drink cold water, sports drinks and juice. While a cold beer or pi\u00f1a colada by the pool or on a boat might feel refreshing, alcohol is dehydrating.<\/p>\n \u25aa Wear sunscreen and wear a hat to help protect your skin. Not only are sunburns painful, the red blotches increase your body\u2019s temperature, making you more prone to heat. Sunburns also increase your risk of skin cancer.<\/p>\n \u25aa Exercise and play sports outdoors in the early morning or later in the evening to avoid the hottest weather.<\/p>\n \u201cYou may have to modify some lifestyle changes during this time of year,\u201d Mishkin said. \u201cBe careful, limit alcohol intake, dress appropriately, be a little bit more cautious with your physical activity. Exercise and being outdoors is a good thing \u2014 sports and recreation \u2014 but be smart about how you do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Miami Herald climate reporter Denise Hruby contributed to this story. Some of this information comes from a 2023 Miami Herald article.<\/p>\n Michelle Marchante<\/a><\/p>\n Miami Herald<\/p>\n Michelle Marchante covers the pulse of healthcare in South Florida and also the City of Coral Gables. Before that, she covered the COVID-19 pandemic, hurricanes, crime, education, entertainment and other topics in South Florida for the Herald as a breaking news reporter. She recently won first place in the health reporting category in the 2025 Sunshine State Awards for her coverage of Steward Health\u2019s bankruptcy. An investigative series about the abrupt closure of a Miami heart transplant program led Michelle and her colleagues to be recognized as finalists in two 2024 Florida Sunshine State Award categories. She also won second place in the 73rd annual Green Eyeshade Awards for her consumer-focused healthcare stories and was part of the team of reporters who won a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for the Miami Herald\u2019s breaking news coverage of the Surfside building collapse. Michelle graduated with honors from Florida International University and was a 2025 National Press Foundation Covering Workplace Mental Health fellow and a 2020-2021 Poynter-Koch Media & Journalism fellow.\u00a0 The National Weather Service in Miami says there\u2019s a \u201cmoderate\u201d risk of extreme heat this weekend. NWS <\/p>\n
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