SEVERE WEATHER ALERT: HEAT ADVISORY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR DELAWARE COUNTIES OF KENT AND SUSSEX, AS WELL AS MARYLAND COUNTIES OF QUEEN ANNE'S, CAROLINE, AND TALBOT FROM 12 PM UNTIL 8 PM...RECORD TEMPERATURES OF NEAR 100 DEGREES ARE FORECAST FOR TODAY...THE HEAT INDEX SHOULD RISE TO 105 TO 110 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY… (1) Air Quality Alert Issued: July 05 at 6:37PM EDT Expiring: July 06 at 6:45PM EDT Issued by NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly Urgency: Unknown Status: Actual Areas affected: Delaware Beaches; Inland Sussex; Kent; New Castle (2) Excessive Heat Warning Issued: July 06 at 11:52AM EDT Expiring: July 07 at 8:00PM EDT Issued by NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly Urgency: Expected Status: Actual Areas affected: New Castle (3) Heat Advisory Issued: July 06 at 11:52AM EDT Expiring: July 06 at 8:00PM EDT Issued by NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly Urgency: Expected Status: Actual Areas affected: Inland Sussex; Kent _______________________________________ What is the Heat Index? The Heat Index is the temperature the body feels when humidity is taken into account. Why Does it Feel Hotter When it Is More Humid? When the humidity is high, sweat doesn't evaporate as much, and so our body loses some of the cooling effect that sweating provides. Is a High Heat Index Dangerous? People can be affected by heat even when the temperatures aren't that high, but certainly when the Heat Index gets into a specified zone, then people are at higher risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.