With the extreme heat and high humidity predicted for the rest of the week, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens about the potential for health problems.
Heat exhaustion symptoms include fainting, rash, fatigue and nausea. Skin can become clammy and moist or hot and dry. Heat stroke can come on rapidly and might progress to life-threatening illness within minutes. Children, the elderly, and people with chronic heath problems are most at risk.
The Sheriff’s Office says the heat index—which reflects both temperature and humidity—is expected to rise into the 90s and could rise above 100 degrees Thursday and Friday.
