Heat advisory issued for Wednesday afternoon in much of Metro Detroit
Much of Metro Detroit will be under a heat advisory on Wednesday afternoon and evening, with severe weather also possible.
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Much of Metro Detroit will be under a heat advisory on Wednesday afternoon and evening, with severe weather also possible.
Some Metro Detroit schools will send students home early Wednesday because of the high heat in the region.
Southeast Michigan is in for a hot, humid day on Tuesday, with afternoon temperatures climbing to around 90 degrees and heat index values reaching the upper 90s to near 100 degrees.
A state representative says these weather conditions expose the need for long-term solutions at MDOC facilities going forward.
Southeast Michigan residents face two weather hazards on Wednesday, with an air quality alert issued due to wildfires and a continuing heat advisory.
Thousands of residents on Detroit's west side had no power on Wednesday morning, as a heat wave continued and an air quality alert went into effect.
With dangerously high temperatures expected over the next few days in Southeast Michigan, SMART is rolling out its cooling buses to give people a place to escape the heat.
Cooling centers are open, and some events are canceled, on Tuesday in Metro Detroit in response to a heat wave.
Some of Metro Detroit's communities have opened cooling center services in response to the heat wave.
Heat alerts were issued for millions across parts of the western U.S. Sunday due to an unusually prolonged heat dome, which is starting to move east.
Extreme heat will move into southeast Michigan this week, with temperatures climbing into the 90s and humidity making it feel even hotter.
If you find tempers run short or you become stressed during very hot weather, you're not alone. Studies have shown that as temperatures rise, people's behavior tends to change.
Extremely dangerous heat, coupled with humidity, could result in heat index readings of 100 to 115 degrees from the Midwest to the East Coast, forecasters said.
As Americans endure another bout of extreme heat, experts say small thermostat adjustments and other energy-saving steps can help reduce soaring cooling costs.
With temperatures climbing across Southeast Michigan, local communities are asking residents to make small changes to help reduce water demand during the ongoing heat wave.
An extreme heat warning for Metro Detroit will continue through Friday evening. Here's the forecast, along with the latest announcements from Southeast Michigan communities.
Power outages have been scattered across Metro Detroit, including in Madison Heights, Troy and Warren, as the heat wave builds.
All hands are on deck to keep people safe from the heat in Detroit.
Some Metro Detroit businesses are adjusting operations to beat the heat this week, making modifications to keep both customers and employees cool.
The heat wave can even be dangerous if you don't take extra precautions to stay cool.
An extreme heat warning remains in effect on Wednesday for southeast Michigan, with dangerously high temperatures and heat index values of 105 to 110.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield signed an executive order directing city employees to take additional steps to assist city residents amid an extreme heat warning.
One of the largest outages was centered near 12 Mile and Dequindre roads in Warren.
Thousands of Metro Detroit residents were left without power overnight and into Wednesday morning after an outage that began Tuesday evening during a stretch of dangerous summer heat.
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Detroit's chief public health officer, Ali Abazeed, confirmed in a press conference following Thursday's severe weather that the first human case of West Nile virus has been recorded.
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