Suffolk resident Wayne Davies brought his children Layla and Jack to the 7-Eleven on Bridge Road for free Slurpees on Tuesday, as part of 7-Eleven Day. Customers had flocked to the store for the frozen refreshments, and the only flavor left for the children was banana.

With the heat index reaching triple digits, neither of them minded.

“It’s really, really good,” 8-year-old Layla said, sipping on her Slurpee next to 4-year-old Jack in front of the 7-Eleven.

Wayne Davies said the family had enjoyed the day outside, but it was time to head indoors.

“It’s really too hot to do anything else,” he said.

Temperatures climbed on Tuesday, and that heat is expected to continue through the next few days.

The National Weather Service office in Wakefield reported a high of 92 degrees at Suffolk Municipal Airport and a heat index reaching 101. Their forecast has a high of 95 degrees for Wednesday and Thursday, 90 for Friday and a heat index ranging from 100 to 105 for the rest of the work week.

Wakefield issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook on Tuesday for parts of Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia, including Suffolk. The report described hot and humid conditions for Wednesday and Thursday.

“Heat index values around 105 degrees are expected each afternoon,” according to the report. “Heat index values this high will pose a risk of heat-related illnesses, if precautions are not taken.”

Wakefield office weather technician James Foster recommended the usual safety tips for sweltering summer days: stay hydrated, try to keep cool and stay indoors as much as possible.

“Try to be cognizant of any possible heat illnesses if you have to be out there, but you should try to avoid it as much as possible,” Foster said.

Those who were kept outside for work on Tuesday fought the heat with fluids.

Westcon superintendent Steve Hayzlett and his crew of 10 spent Tuesday installing concrete and brick pavers outside of the Temple Beth El church on Bridge Road. One of their five-gallon coolers of water was empty by that afternoon, plus a half gallon of Gatorade.

“The heat is almost unbearable sometimes,” Hayzlett said. “I try to make sure my guys get breaks at least every 20 minutes.”

“If it wasn’t for water and Gatorade — I don’t know, we may be in trouble here,” said foreman Rudolph Grayson.

Shoppers at the McDonald Garden Center market at the Bennett’s Creek Crossing shopping center had their own hydration concerns for their plants. Suffolk resident James Newsome’s plan was to water his plants at night.

“Once the sun is off the plants for about an hour, that’s when they like their water,” he said. “If you water in the morning, the sun is out very quickly, and they don’t get the full benefit.”

The American Automobile Association of Tidewater Virginia issued a press release on Tuesday that explained the dangers the heat poses for children and pets left in cars.

“Think of your car just like your kitchen oven, where temperatures rise very quickly,” AAA Tidewater Virginia spokesperson Georjeane Blumling stated in the press release.

“The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that temperatures inside of a car can climb from 78 degrees to 100 degrees in just three minutes and to 125 degrees in six to eight minutes. With temperatures rising at the rate of about 20 degrees every three minutes, it is easy to see how a seemingly quick stop can very quickly turn disastrous.”