PHOENIX — The National Weather Service has extended the excessive heat warning for Southeastern Arizona to Saturday, and the Arizona Department of Health Services is offering tips on how to protect oneself from getting sick or dying from the heat.
Move outdoor activities to an air-conditioned space and, if moving indoors is not an option, reschedule activities to the morning. Facilitate any outdoor activities in the shade as much as possible and wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing, including hats and sunglasses.
Also be sure to use — and often reapply when outdoors — a sunscreen of at least 30-plus SPF.
Take frequent hydration breaks before, during, and after being outdoors. Eight gulps of water are commended every 15 minutes.
The National Weather Service provides a heat risk map to show localized information about the risks associated with the current heat wave.
