How hot has the Fourth of July gotten where you live?<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t*** heat wave can make your home feel like an oven in *** matter of hours, but *** few simple steps can help keep you cooler when temperatures soar. Your air conditioner is probably the first thing you think of when it comes to cooling. But do DIY hacks like placing *** bowl of ice in front of *** fan, actually work? Let’s put this to the test. The ice bowl definitely helps, but it’s not really making *** huge difference for me. And when it comes to cooling your home, there are more effective things you can do anyway. So let’s try these tips. Your biggest priority should be to keep heat from getting inside your home in the first place. Start by checking your windows for any gaps and seal them. When it’s hotter outside than inside, keep your windows shut and keep blinds and curtains closed to block heat and. Direct sunlight. Once temperatures cool down in the evening, open your windows to let cooler air circulate. You can even place *** fan near the window to help push hot air outside. Cooling your body is just as important as cooling your home. So make sure you wear loose, lightweight, breathable clothing. Nothing too dark or too heavy. Health experts Recommend drinking water throughout the day, even if you don’t feel thirsty. Eating small meals and taking cool showers can help lower your body temperature too. If you need to cook, the Department of Energy says skipping your oven can help keep your home cool. Instead, opt for smaller appliances like your microwave or an air fryer, which won’t heat up your home the same way. And finally, know the signs of heat-related illness. Those can be things like feeling faint, dizzy, nauseous, heavy sweating, and exhaustion. We have *** QR code up on the screen, scan it to see even more tips to keep your home cool during *** heat wave, and to sign up for our new consumer newsletter. Reporting in New York, I’m Ali Jasinski.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring a time when many are outdoors grilling, swimming and watching fireworks, it can also bring scorching temperatures.A heat wave is expected to make its way across parts of the midwestern and eastern United States during the week before the Fourth of July weekend.How hot has the summer holiday gotten in the past? The Get the Facts Data Team built a tool to see what the record is and what the typical maximum temperature is for July 4.The tool includes 800 weather stations in the U.S. with at least 50 recent years of consecutive data. The year that the most records were recorded was in 2012. The hottest Fourth of July record documented was in Death Valley, California, at 127.9 degrees.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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During a time when many are outdoors grilling, swimming and watching fireworks, it can also bring scorching temperatures.<\/p>\n