KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's going to be hot Monday afternoon, raising the possibility of people developing heat-related illnesses.
Temperatures are expected to reach the high 90s, while the head index is expected to rise between 102 degrees and 106 degrees.
The heat index measures what it will most likely feel like outside, so anyone planning to leave their homes should plan a way to stay cool and stay hydrated.
Some quick information about the weather conditions is available below.
How can the weather impact me?
Signs of heat stroke include headaches, dizziness, nausea, confusion and a fast, strong pulse. Anyone experiencing these kinds of symptoms while out and about should immediately find a place to cool down and drink some water. If symptoms are severe enough, they should also call for help.
People should also try to cool down if they start feeling a weak but fast pulse, if they start vomiting, or if they start feeling muscle cramps. Those are signs of heat exhaustion.
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The warmest average temperature in Knoxville was in July 1993 at 83 degrees. This July, the average temperature sits just slightly beneath that, at 82.3 degrees so far.
The driest average for the month of July was in 1955 at .33" of rain.
The amount of heat-related deaths in the U.S. has constantly risen since 2004 when 297 deaths were reported. The highest amount of heat-related deaths in the last 20 years came in 2023 with a reported 2,302 deaths in the country.
1,535 average yearly deaths have been reported in the U.S. in the last five years.
