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Lawrence has third straight day of triple-digit temps, warning in effect until Wednesday evening

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August 10, 2010, 12:00 a.m. Updated August 10, 2010, 3:05 p.m.

6 Weather Afternoon Forecast for Aug. 9, 2010

Lots of sun and plenty of oppressive heat in the region as our high soars to 101° with a light south wind. Evening temperatures will linger in the middle 70's under clear skies. Enlarge video

The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning Saturday for Douglas County starting 1 p.m. Sunday and ending 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Lawrence has seen triple-digit heat for the third straight day. The temperature officially hit 101 degrees with a heat index of 111 just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the NWS. By 9 a.m., the heat index had already reached 92 degrees.

As of 6 p.m. Monday, the temperature remained at the 100-degree mark, with humidity pushing the heat index up to 111, according to the NWS. Temperatures hit 101 degrees Sunday afternoon with a heat index reached as high as 113 degrees.

Expect the heat wave to cause hot temperatures throughout the week until next weekend. All neighboring counties are included in the warning.

An excessive heat warning is issued when there is a heat index of at least 105 degrees for more than three hours per day for two consecutive days, or a heat index of more than 115 degrees for any period of time. A heat advisory is issued when the heat index is at least 105 degrees but less than 115 degrees for less than three hours per day, or when nighttime lows are above 80 degrees for two consecutive days.

Prolonged exposure to heat and humidity of this magnitude can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. If you plan to be outside:

Avoid strenuous activity
Drink plenty of water
Wear lightweight, light-colored and loose-fitting clothing
Wear sunscreen to avoid sunburn

Children, the elderly and those who are chronically ill are at the most risk in extreme heat. The National Weather Service recommends that friends and family members check on those at risk regularly. Temperatures inside cars can also become extreme within a matter of minutes.

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thepianoman 2 years, 9 months ago

TYPO first sentence LJWORLD: The National Weather Service has issue an excessive heat warning for Douglas County starting 1 p.m. Sunday and ending 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Need a "d" at the end of issue.

wmathews 2 years, 9 months ago

Thanks for catching that. I fixed the error.

Whitney Mathews Online Editor

flux 2 years, 9 months ago

Good catch pianodork

riverdrifter 2 years, 9 months ago

Got newly planted trees? Water them generously twice a week during this weather.

grammaddy 2 years, 9 months ago

Walking home from school on the first day should be fun.

LadyJ 2 years, 9 months ago

agreed

mr_right_wing 2 years, 9 months ago

At this point you can't even go take a cold shower!!

It's so hot out that even the 'cold' tap water is lukewarm!

I notice McDonald's now sells ice....maybe they could charge admission for a special eating area...in their walk-in freezer!! Aaaahhhh yeah...nice.

rover 2 years, 9 months ago

I used to walk to school in hot weather not to mention the cold, and it was up hill both ways.

monheim 2 years, 9 months ago

And you were grateful!

eric1889 2 years, 9 months ago

Only in Lawrence can you honestly say you walked up hill both ways to class. I do not miss walking up Daisy Hill on a daily basis, but it was good for the waistline.

Irenaku 2 years, 9 months ago

eric1889: HAHAHA! You are so right!

windjunky 2 years, 9 months ago

101! Yeah, played 3 hrs of Pickleball/tennis today & was still sweating 45 minutes after I stopped. Didn't feel the effects till then but the humidity really seemed tolerable. I'd rather sweat it out on the court than snow shoveling the drive way any time!

riverdrifter 2 years, 9 months ago

Poor thing! Try actually working (and mentally functioning) in it sometime, kid.

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Jane 2 years, 9 months ago

Jeans on the line today...dry in less than an hour!

grammaddy 2 years, 9 months ago

Diapers on the line were dry by the time I got to the end of the first line.

newmedia 2 years, 9 months ago

Where, oh where, are the global warming stories? Guess that one has been debunked !

kernal 2 years, 9 months ago

Quite the opposite.

kernal 2 years, 9 months ago

The Kremlin announced the Russian government now believes the problems in their central region is due to climate change and it's time for them to make changes. This is a country that has been a major "nay-sayer" to global warming.

Jane 2 years, 9 months ago

oh, well if the Russian government now believes in global warming...

monheim 2 years, 9 months ago

Just as claiming global warming isn't real because it happens to be cold is dishonest, claiming it is definitive proof when it happens to be hot isn't either. It's not about how hot it is on one given day in one given place.

cheeseburger 2 years, 9 months ago

BREAKING: Sunday temperatures exceed 100 degrees, excessive heat warning still in effect updated 3 hours, 9 minutes ago

It is breaking news that yesterday's temperatures exceeded 100 degrees? Kinda cheapens the 'breaking news' tag when the information is not kept current.

I guess you could keep the excessive heat warning as breaking, although this isn't exactly new news.

hail2oldku 2 years, 9 months ago

This just in......................it's still hot outside.

Blessed4x 2 years, 9 months ago

Wait a minute! It's August in Kansas and it's hot outside? WTH! Will wonders never cease? Quit your complaining and go enjoy some nice cool A/C provided by those dirty coal powerplants, I know I will. We've had a nice cool year up until a week or two ago. Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. Just remember it's Kansas, it may snow tomorrow!

Shardwurm 2 years, 9 months ago

"We've had a nice cool year up until a week or two ago."

Eh? I seem to remember 90s throughout June which was a little unusual...and on the weekend of my class reunion in mid-July it was stifling. From my perspective it was winter until May 10th, spring for 2 weeks, then summer. lol.

Take_a_letter_Maria 2 years, 9 months ago

In an update to some earlier coverage -

Still in Kansas, still August, still hot.

Mangino orders bear crawling for all complainers, and two orders of ibroke's breakfast special.

Pywacket 2 years, 9 months ago

Here's an update for you~ Mangino has said "Sayonara" to KU and any local breakfast specials. You'll have to learn some Turner Gill trivia if you want to stay on the cutting edge of stereotyping local figures.

Take_a_letter_Maria 2 years, 9 months ago

It would take too long to explain it to you py, so I won't even bother.

Yes, I am aware that the Manginos packed up and moved to Florida. I am also unaware of Coach Gill abusing (allegedly) any players. Simply adding more meaningless drivel to a meaningless story that has been "BREAKING" for most of the month now.

As Rich alluded to earlier - it's August in Kansas it would be breaking news if it wasn't hot.

Of course you not getting your panties in a wad would also qualify.