The county is under a Hyperthermia Alert for extreme heat from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday.
Residents should stay hydrated and expect the heat index to be above 95 degrees, according to the county’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Safety tips from the county include staying indoors whenever possible.
Residents are urged to never leave pets, young children, or elderly people in a car for any amount of time even with an open window. The temperature in a parked car can reach 130 degrees in just a few minutes, according to the county.
“I hope everyone in our community is taking the proper precautions, taking breaks if they must work outside and drinking plenty of fluids,” County Executive Marc Elrich said during a media briefing Wednesday. “Most importantly, checking in on our family, friends and neighbors, especially the elderly to make sure they’re okay.”
Elrich noted historically-high heat during his briefing. The National Weather Service reported record-setting heat within the Baltimore-Washington region this week.
“We need to accelerate our efforts to combat climate change. And if this doesn’t make you serious, I don’t know what’s going to make people serious.”
A Hyperthermia Alert was also in effect Monday through Wednesday.
Montgomery County has activated a Hyperthermia Alert for extreme heat for Thursday Sep 7th from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Expect the heat index to be above 95 degrees. Stay hydrated. Take precautions to protect yourself & pets from heat-related illnesses: https://t.co/sehGBbKKCH #MoCo pic.twitter.com/61YjZvkNDp
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) September 6, 2023
