What Triggers a Heat Advisory in Upstate New York?

The next few days in Upstate New York will be warm. So warm in fact that the National Weather Service has implemented a heat advisory. Looking at our forecast it doesn't look like it's going to be all that normal from some of the regular summer weather that we deal with in New York, so what triggers  heat advisory or heat warning for us here in the Capital Region?

Heat Advisory Issued Thursday and Friday

Over the next few days we are looking at some above average temperatures. While the high for Wednesday is 85 it is also 85 for Thursday. The biggest factor here is the humidity and the heat index. That is where the advisories come into play for us here in Upstate New York. From the NWS:

Excessive Heat Warning/Advisory is issued when an excessive heat event is expected in the next 36 hours. These alerts are issued when an excessive heat event is occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurrence. The warning is used for high heat conditions that pose a significant threat to life.

While we may see a heat advisory when the temps are high like this other areas of the country may not. That's why each NWS office has different criteria for putting a warning or advisory in effect.

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They noted on the website that folks in Southern Florida are better prepared to deal with temperatures in the 90s than those of us up north.

Heat can be extremely dangerous for many, and if you have any questions or concerns about that how how the heat index works you can check the NWS official website.