As a cool front is sweeping through the country right now most people aren’t thinking about drinking water to stay hydrated.

The Southern United States was feeling record lows on Thursday morning, which includes Charlotte at 63 degrees. The artic blast will eventually go away and eastern North Carolina, will once again feel like eastern North Carolina in July.

This is where it is important when the air temperature goes back to 90-plus degrees, but the humidity makes it feel like 110 degrees, to drink water and lots of it.

A soda or a cold adult beverage might sound and taste better than water, but drinking water will save many from a potentially dangerous situation.

Those situations include heat stroke, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and the worst of them all, death.

According to medical professionals, some of the symptoms of heat-related illnesses are cramping, headaches, sweating at a relaxed state, not sweating at all, nausea, weakness and fatigue.

The body will let a person know when it’s not feeling 100 percent — listen to it.

Many people have jobs that require them to be outside repairing roads or picking up trash. Keep a bottle of water close by in the vehicle or under a tree to keep it cool.

There are also countless number of people who enjoy a nice, warm, sunny July day shopping around downtown Washington. Bring those bottles of water along on your shopping excursion.

Try to limit athletic adventures to the hours before sunrise or after sunset when the temperature has a chance cool down. Exercise with a friend especially on these hot days as they could save you from a messy situation.

Seek medical attention immediately if the body isn’t feeling the way it should. But keep in mind that heat-related illness can be avoided by drinking plenty of water.