Twin States Weather Blog

Skin Cancer Prevention...

I received a note from the Skin Cancer Foundation and thought I'd pass along these suggestions:

If your holiday plans include the beach or the pool, The Skin Cancer Foundation wants to remind you of these sun safety tips:

- Apply an ounce of sunscreen with an SPF 15 or higher over the entire surface of your body

- Reapply sunscreen every 90 minutes or after getting wet

- Cover up with protective clothing including a wide brimmed hat, a beach cover-up and UV-blocking sunglasses

- And, seek the shade whenever possible

For more information, visit www.skincancer.org

* Enhanced chance of rain for the next day or two due to a pesky upper level trough over the Southeast. Rain chances will begin to diminish by Thursday as the upper trough washes out. The late week period into the weekend looks to be dry and slightly hotter than what we've seen the past few days. It's shaping up to be a sunny and hot Independence Day Weekend!

posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 1:35 PM