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HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* TEMPERATURE: AIR TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PRODUCE PEAK AFTERNOON HEAT INDEx BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS: THOSE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY FOR PROLONGED PERIODS COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. CARS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER
OF MINUTES. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE; NOT EVEN FOR A MINUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER

AVOID CAFFEINATED ALCOHOLIC OR HIGH
SUGAR CONTENT BEVERAGES

STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM

STAY OUT OF THE SUN

AND CHECK UP ON NEIGHBORS

THE ELDERLY AND PETS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT COLORED LiGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE. 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 AND SEEK EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.