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early because of the heat for the first time in 35 years. Other area school divisions have followed suit.
Washington, D.C. weather observers report that temperatures there exceeded 90 degrees for eight consecutive days, a record set in 1884. Highs Wednesday were also expected to reach 90 degrees in the nation’s capital.
Area hospitals are warning those people susceptible to the heat, particularly the elderly, the very young and those who are ill, to avoid the heat as much as possible, to limit physical activity and to drink plenty of fluids to replace those lost through perspiring. If physical activity cannot be avoided, limit the work hours to the morning and evening when the air is cooler.
Doctors advise using a common sense approach to the heat. Dizziness or light-headedness are warning signals of the dangers of the heat and should be treated with rest in a cool spot.
Locally, the 1985 September weather is a far cry from that of a year ago. Wingfield reports that last year, low temperatures for four consecutive nights fell below 50 degrees.
“It’s hard to believe that in northwestern Montana, more than a foot of snow fell just two days ago,” Wingfield reports.
But, warns Wingfield, those people who rely on woodstoves in the winter should “keep your wood dry. Cooler temperatures are coming. It’s just a matter of time.”
And, for now, a matter of endurance. And common sense.
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