Americans excuse me. More than 70 million people across the United States are currently under heat alerts and western New York happens to fall into that Category. Meteorologist Leanne Byer sat down with a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Buffalo to Rove you how to stay safe in the heat. >> For this time of year, Rochester's average, high temperatures sits in the upper 70's now with just a few days left until the beginning of summer, Mother Nature decided to crank up the heat. Temperatures will rise into the 90's with heat index values nearing the triple digits. Now because of these conditions, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Rochester and its surrounding areas for us to issue a heat advisory. >> We need heat index values to be between 95 degrees and 104 degrees. When heat index values rise into the 90's, the weather can become uncomfortable, especially for those who are at the highest risk of heat illness. People that are most at risk heat illness. you children and the elderly and people with medical conditions and even pregnant women. So you want to just double check on them and make sure they're comfortable. Although it is important to check on those who are at the highest risk. It is also important to keep yourself safe. Number wise, you know, slow down like dole over exert yourself, especially during the hottest time of the drink plenty of water, stay hydrated. The he is not something to mess around with by staying indoors in air conditioning and limiting your time outside. You are protecting yourself from one of the leading weather-related killers. Unfortunately, he is one of the leading weather-related killers in the U.S..