Ready to watch the Blue Angels? Prepare for triple-digit heat and possible severe storms.
If you're gearing up to watch the Blue Angels fly over Pensacola Beach this week, then you're in for a hot one — or even a wet one.
The National Weather Service in Mobile told the News Journal that heat indices this week will sit just behind the threshold of heat advisories, and Pensacola has 60% to 70% chance of storms.
"The heat indices will pretty much be 100 to 107 degree range," meteorologist Steve Miller said. "We start issuing heat advisories when the heat index tops out around 108 degrees. It's still going to be hot, just not warranting an advisory at this point."
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Miller said the high heat index will last through the weekend along with high chances of severe storms each day.
"No matter how you cut it − 90 degrees is still hot, which will bring some instability, so we could see some strong to severe storms each day," he said.
NWS recommends being caution when spending long periods outdoors during high heat, so if you do go outside make sure to drink plenty of water.
They also recommend not staying outside too long during the heat to avoid heat-related illness.
"It's like anything. If you go outside, don't stay outside too long and drink water when you do," Miller said. "You should definitely be drinking a lot of water in these cases. If you do feel issues coming on, get in the cool, get in the shade and cool down."
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Breakfast with the Blues will officially kick off the air show weekend on Wednesday. Visitors can pull up to Pensacola Beach around 8 a.m. as the Blue Angels arrive and circle overhead to mark the show’s coordinates and center points along the beach.
A practice show featuring only the Blue Angels will happen at 2 p.m. Thursday and makes for a great way to watch the team perform with slightly smaller crowds.
The Pensacola Beach Air Show dress rehearsal, featuring both the Blue Angels and civilian aerobatic performances, will kick off around noon on Friday. The Blue Angels will take to the sky at 2 p.m.
The official 2023 Pensacola Beach Air Show happens on Saturday and follows the same schedule as Friday’s dress rehearsal.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Blue Angels weather: Triple-digit heat, chance of severe storms
