Heat Advisory Issued

As the CBS4 weather team has been advertising for the last several days, a late-August heat wave is finally here.  The official high temperature Sunday at the Quad City International Airport in Moline was 90°--the first 90° temp since July 19th when the mercury rose to 95°--the hottest temperature this summer!

This summer's been a sharp contrast to last summer.  I was curious as to how many 90°+ days we've seen this summer compared to the brutally dry summer of 2012.  To this date in 2013, we've seen just 9 days of 90° or higher.  Summer of 2012 saw a whopping 41 days of 90°+ up to August 25th; 5 of those days saw temperatures above the century mark!

Temperatures will make their way into the lower to mid 90s Monday & Tuesday, which will be very close to record highs.  The National Weather Service has issued a "Heat Advisory" for many in the CBS4 viewing area.

The advisory goes into effect at Noon on Monday (8/26) and expires at 10PM Tuesday (8/27).  Factoring in the humidity, heat indices will be anywhere from 95° to 105°...on the higher end of that come Tuesday.

Be sure to drink plenty of liquids and keep an eye on the elderly and pets to make sure all is well.  Also, lather on the sunscreen because there will be no lack of sunshine!  For more heat safety tip, CLICK HERE.