| Heat/Cold Impact Statement |
| Slight |
Heat Impacts: Uncomfortable Heat. If outside for more than one hour, heat exhaustion is likely to un-acclimated residents or residents whose water intake is low. Residents should reserve strenuous activity for early morning or evening.
Cold Impacts: Issuance of a Frost Advisory may be necessary. Unpleasantly cold. Long term elderly residents, and the homeless should only be outside for short periods of time. Frost is likely in rural low lying inland areas. |
| Heat/Cold Impact Statement |
| Moderate |
Heat Impacts: Debilitating Heat. If outside for an hour or more, heat stroke is possible to un-acclimated residents or residents whose water intake is low. Heat exhaustion is likely for any resident out for any length of time with low water intake prior to being outdoors. Outdoor enthusiasts are urged to reserve strenuous activity for early morning or evening; other residents should remain in air conditioned locations.
Cold Impacts: Freeze Warning/Watch will be issued until first hard freeze of season or on/after March 1st. Critical cold. Long term elderly residents, and the homeless must stay out of the cold if possible. Frostbite is possible. A freeze is expected in most areas, with the possible exception of the immediate gulf coast and urban centers. If winds are light, widespread frost is likely. |
| Heat/Cold Impact Statement |
| High |
Heat Impacts: Dangerous Heat! If outside for an hour or more, heat stroke is likely, and death possible, to un-acclimated residents or residents whose water intake is low. Heat stroke is possible for any resident with low water intake, prior to being outdoors for any length of time. All residents are urged to remain in air conditioned locations. Residents should vacate non-air conditioned locations; heat exhaustion is certain and heat stroke will follow with long exposures. Outdoor activities should be postponed or cancelled.
Cold Impacts: Dangerous cold! Long term elderly residents, and the homeless will receive frostbite on exposed skin. All residents must wear several layers if outside for any length of time, or frostbite is possible. A hard freeze is expected in most inland areas, which will kill unprotected tender vegetation. Light freeze is expected at the coast where temperatures will fall to or just below 32°. Unprotected heartier crops will be damaged. |
| Heat/Cold Impact Statement |
| Extreme |
Heat Impacts: Killing Heat! If outside for any length of time, heat stroke and death is likely to un-acclimated residents or residents whose water intake is low. Heat stroke is likely, and death possible, for any resident with low water intake, prior to being outdoors for any length of time. All residents must remain in air conditioned locations. Residents must vacate non-air conditioned locations; heat stroke is certain, and death may follow, with long exposures. Outdoor activities must be postponed or cancelled.
Cold Impacts: Killing Freeze! All residents are at risk for frostbite to uncovered skin. Long term elderly residents, and the homeless may die if outdoors, unprotected, for any length of time. Most residents are urged to remain in heated locations until temperatures recover. A killing freeze is expected in most inland areas, with a hard freeze near the coast where temperatures will fall into the 20s. All unprotected native vegetation will die. |
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