National Stay Cool Day Issues Southern Game-Day Extreme Heat Alert for Saturday, Sept. 5 Kickoffs
NWS stadium-point forecasts show heat index values up to 110°F at major Southern college football games. Cool first. Transport second.
National Stay Cool Day today issued a Southern Game-Day Extreme Heat Alert for Saturday, Sept. 5, covering five college football kickoffs in Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Arkansas.
The alert is based on National Weather Service stadium-point forecasts as of Sept. 1. Conditions can change.
ECU at Alabama, 11:00 a.m. CT. Heat index up to 110°F. WBGT 86–89°F.
Kent State at South Carolina, 12:45 p.m. ET. Heat index 101–109°F. WBGT 87–89°F.
Tennessee State at Georgia, 3:00 p.m. ET. Heat index 100–106°F. WBGT 84–89°F.
Texas State at Texas, 2:30 p.m. CT. Heat index 101–109°F. WBGT 84–91°F.
North Alabama at Arkansas, 3:15 p.m. CT. Heat index 99–105°F. WBGT 83–88°F.
National Stay Cool Day is asking athletic trainers, coaches, and game-day staff to have water, shade, and cooling ready before kickoff.
The protocol is cool first, transport second.
“These kickoffs are in serious heat. Have water, shade, and a way to cool an athlete on site. If someone goes down, cool first. Then transport.”
Stay Cool. Stay in the Game.
Graphic and alert: nationalstaycoolday.com
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