A HEAT ADVISORY has been issued for the City of St. Louis today from noon to 8PM. 
HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...A HAZARDOUS COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL DEVELOP OVER THE ST LOUIS METRO AREA AROUND MIDDAY...WITH THESE CONDITIONS LINGERING INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 105 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THIS COMBINATION OF HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY MAY BE A HEALTH HAZARD...ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS...THE ELDERLY...THE VERY YOUNG...OR THOSE IN POOR HEALTH.
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
BEAT THE HEAT...CHECK THE BACKSEAT! CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY. CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY.
Address/Location
City of St. Louis Emergency Management
1915 Olive St
St. Louis, MO 63103
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1