Full Notification

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* Heat Index Values...Up to 106 due to temperatures in near 100...and dewpoints in the upper 60s and low 70s.

* Timing...The afternoon and early evening hours today and Thursday.

* Impacts...The likely combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will lead to an increased risk of heat-related stress and illness. The very young, the elderly, those without air conditioning, and those participating in strenuous outdoor activities will be the most susceptible. Also, car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN ... BUTLER ... CHASE ... CHAUTAUQUA ... COWLEY ... ELK ... GREENWOOD ... HARVEY ... LABETTE ... MARION ... MCPHERSON ... MONTGOMERY ... NEOSHO ... SALINE ... SEDGWICK ... SUMNER ... WILSON ... WOODSON

Instructions:

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to 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. 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. A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will create conditions where heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids and stay in an air conditioned room if possible. Stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. Temperatures within vehicles can become lethal in a few minutes. Never leave children or pets in vehicles. Remember to beat the heat, check the backseat.