As temperatures rise, the Westchester County Health Department is advising residents to avoid strenuous activity, drink plenty of non-alcoholic, uncaffeinated beverages and take precautions to prevent heat-related illness.
The air quality alert is from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday as the region continues to bake in the summer heat.
An alert means that air pollution may be especially dangerous for children, the elderly and people suffering from asthma, and heart and lung diseases. The service is advising such people to avoid strenuous outdoor activities such as exercise.
Wednesday’s temperatures are expected to reach a high of 94. They will drop to 73 tonight. The service predicts showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, but temperatures will remain high, around 88.
For additional relief from the heat, local senior centers, community centers and libraries are often designated as cooling centers when needed. Residents should check with their municipality for the latest availability, hours and locations. Yonkers has seven cooling centers open Wednesday; New Rochelle has two.
For Mount Vernon, go to www.cmvny.com For New Rochelle, go to www.newrochelleny.com For Ossining Village, go to www.villageofossining.org For Port Chester, go to www.portchesterny.com For Peekskill, go to www.cityofpeekskill.com For Rye Town, go to www.townofrye.com For Yonkers, go to www.yonkersny.gov/keepcool
For tips on staying safety in the heat, click here.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Tarrytown-SleepyHollow and receive free news updates.