With the start of June comes that infamous Texas heat.
The Dallas Morning News’ heat tracker allows residents to follow dangerous heat in their area by displaying data from the National Weather Service. This tracker identifies where data indicates severe heath risks across the region are and at specific addresses. The tracker also details whether the heat is typical across historical data, as well as how long the heat is forecasted to last.
The map differentiates between the following risk levels:
Minor and moderate heat are common in North Texas while extreme heat is rare, according to the weather service.
The weather service issues heat advisories when temperatures are expected to be 103 degrees or higher, or when the “feels like” temperature is predicted to be 105 or higher for two consecutive days. Though conditions are not severe enough to warrant a warning, the weather service still recommends postponing outdoor activities.
A warning is issued when the temperature is forecasted to be 105 or higher or the “feels like” temperature is 110 or higher for two consecutive days. When warnings are issued, the weather service recommends staying indoors, even at night, and hydrating.
The tracker also provides historical data about a given area and highlights which Texas cities are forecasted to break heat records.