A man on a bike photographs the sunset at the Great Salt Lake Thursday June 13, 2024, near Salt Lake City. A kid runs splashing water at the Centennial Olympic Park fountains as temperatures rise in Atlanta, Thursday, June 13, 2024. According to the National Weather Service, the temperatures will be in the upper 90s by the weekend. An aerials skiing athlete jumps at the Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Park City, Utah.
Although nighttime temperatures will dip into the 70s, providing some relief, the duration of the heat can have a cumulative and potentially dangerous effect on the body, Freitag said.Young children and infants, pregnant women, the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions are especially vulnerable, as are those who can’t get around well or who live alone.may include heavy sweating and fatigue; a weak pulse; skin that’s cool, pale or clammy; and headache, dizziness, nausea and fainting.
In Franklin County, Ohio, the office on aging is distributing fans to residents 60 and older, spokeswoman Kristin Howard said.