Many residents and tourists at the recreation hotspot Greenwood Lake started their routines early Wednesday after hearing the local weather forecast.

By midday, it was dangerously hot at Greenwood Lake Beach.

Jessica Oros, a mother of a toddler and a newborn, has to be especially mindful.

"He's only 4 months old," she said, "so that's why we're only doing like the morning, and then back to the house."

Mattis Shnayder said his family was also planning for some inside time.

"We're going to shower, then eat, then have some educational time," he said.

The Greenwood Lake Beach staff have a system to keep themselves and guests safe during intense heat.

"The lifeguards are always counting and stuff like that," beach manager Alexis Kass said, "so they're constantly looking left to right, scanning, making sure everyone's good."

Village leaders said it is more difficult to monitor people who are further out on the lake, which has a maximum width of 0.7 miles.

"We're about to learn how to paddleboard," said student Tiferet, of New Jersey who was visiting with her friend Vatsheva for one last summer outing.

"We start school soon so we have to get that last-minute tan in and have a good time," Vatsheva said.

Greenwood Lake Mayor Tom Howley said paddleboarders, boaters and Jet Skiers have a responsibility to call it quits before the heat and sun exhaust them.

"It's pretty much up to the people who engage in the activity to monitor it," Mayor Howley said. "We all watch the news. and that's what we go by."

Howley said lifeguards and first responders are certainly ready to help anyone, but it is more difficult to help people who are having an emergency a quarter-mile off of the shore.