Just Because It's Summer Doesn't Mean You Can't Beat The Heat

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Another scorching hot day across South Florida is reminding residents that summer has arrived.

Kids are loving it at the YMCA summer camp in Weston. Their parents appreciate it, too.

"Oh, it's been very hot, so thankfully we have the opportunity of coming here," said parent Magdalena Gnecco.

With temperatures soaring this week to the hottest so far in 2016, keeping cool outside is crucial.

"Whenever you're outside, it feels like you're like sweating and hotness," said camper Estella Wagner. "But whenever you get in the pool it feels refreshing."

Although the kids are enjoying the water, the YMCA summer camp isn't allowing kids to stay out too long.

"We do a lot of activities in the pool because of the heat. We also rotate them, bring them inside, we have art class inside," said YMCA's Buddy Evans.

For others, like maintenance workers at Nova Southeastern University, whose job requires them to spend most of the day outdoors, staying hydrated comes with the territory.

"Yesterday, close to 6 gallons of water, that was it," Gabriel Pena said he drank. He's a Nova employee working on the campus sprinkler system.

It sounds like a lot, but doctors say you have to replenish what you sweat out.

"You can easily drink two liters in hot, humid conditions just to keep up with what you're losing to evaporation and that would not be too much," said NSU's Dr. Barbara Arcos.

Hot, hazy and humid conditions are expected to continue for the next few days.

Recommended safety tips to beat the heat include:

*Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids.
*Stay in the air conditioning, the shade and out of the sun when possible.
*Limit outdoor activity.
*Wear light weight, loose fitting clothing.
*Check on the elderly, pets and anyone without A/C.
*Do not leave children or pets in hot cars. Look before you lock.