By the time June settles in across Central Mississippi, the heat is already serious. Not just uncomfortable-but-manageable serious; actually serious.
The National Weather Service has warned of heat index values between 105 and 110°F statewide during June heat events, and that’s not counting what it feels like standing on asphalt or working in a building without great air conditioning. The humidity here doesn’t give you much of a break either.
Most people know they should drink more water in the summer. What they don’t always account for is how much more, and how quickly things can go sideways when they fall short.
Your Body Is Working Harder Than You Realize!
In normal conditions, the average person loses around 2.5 to 3 liters of water daily just through breathing, digestion, and basic movement. Add Mississippi summer heat to that equation, and sweat loss alone can double those numbers. The tricky part is that thirst isn’t a reliable early warning system. By the time you feel thirsty, you’re already mildly dehydrated. And mild dehydration is enough to bring on fatigue, headaches, and that foggy, low-energy feeling that’s easy to chalk up to the heat itself.
For kids and older adults, the threshold is even lower. The effects show up faster and hit harder.
If you’re spending time outdoors – whether that’s for work, yard projects, sports, or just getting from one place to another – the general guidance is to drink water before you feel like you need it and keep drinking consistently throughout the day. Waiting until you’re thirsty in 100-degree heat puts you behind before you’ve started.
Why Your Water Source Matters More In Summer
Here’s something that doesn’t get talked about much: summer can change how your tap water tastes, and not for the better.
Warmer temperatures affect municipal water treatment. As demand goes up and source water temperatures rise, water utilities often increase chlorine levels to maintain disinfection standards. Algal blooms and increased organic material in water sources are also more common during warmer months, which can contribute to an earthy or musty taste. Heated pipes, especially in older homes, can add a metallic or stale quality to water that’s been sitting.
The result is tap water that tastes worse right when you need to be drinking the most of it. And if the water coming out of your tap isn’t something you want to drink, you drink less of it.
This is where filtered water and bottled water delivery both earn their place. Clean, cold, good-tasting water is genuinely easier to drink in volume. That’s not a marketing claim; it’s just how it works.
Building Habits That Actually Stick
Summer hydration doesn’t have to be complicated. A few things that help:
- Keep cold water within arm’s reach during the workday. If getting a glass of water requires any real effort, you’ll do it less.
- Drink a full glass first thing in the morning before coffee, before your phone, before anything. You’ve been asleep for hours, and your body is already running a deficit.
- If you’re outside for extended stretches, set a reminder. In this heat, it’s easy to lose track of how long it’s been since you’ve had anything to drink.
- Pay attention after being in the sun. Headaches and irritability in the afternoon are often dehydration, not just the heat.
For offices and workplaces, accessible water matters more than most employers realize. When clean, cold water is easy to get to – at a cooler in the break room, at a filtration dispenser in the hallway – people drink more of it. When it’s not there, they don’t. It’s that simple.
Making It Easier At Home And At Work
A water cooler stocked with 3- or 5-gallon bottles keeps cold water ready without anyone having to think about it. The 5-gallon is the better fit for offices or larger households that go through water quickly; the 3-gallon is easier to handle day to day and works well for smaller households or tighter spaces. Exell delivers both on a regular schedule, and the empty bottles get swapped out on the next delivery, with no trips to the store and no running out mid-July.
For homes where filtration makes more sense than delivery, an under-sink system filters water directly at the tap and handles the seasonal taste issues that come with summer without any extra effort on your part. Exell starts with a free water test so you know what’s actually there before anything gets installed.
Summer in Mississippi is long. Staying ahead of it starts with having good water close at hand and making it easy enough that you actually drink it.
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