Extremely hot temperatures will continue today and tomorrow and those same temperatures are even worse inside a vehicle.

Veterinarian Dr. Christy Fields with Companion Veterinary Clinic of Greene County advises to never leave your pet inside a vehicle, even if you are running quick errands and have the air conditioning on.

“I still wouldn’t recommend that. A lot of cars have power windows and dogs like to look out the window, and they’ll jump up on there. Sometimes they’ll get a window down, you come out, and your dog is gone, or if something goes wrong and your A/C stops working while you’re in the grocery store. It’s just safer not to have them in the car, just leave them at home.”

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in Jefferson are going to be in the lower 90s today and upper 90s to triple digits tomorrow without a heat index.