...VERY HOT WEATHER EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL REACH OR SLIGHTLY EXCEED 100 DEGREES FOR
THE MAJORITY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA ON
THURSDAY. DEWPOINTS WILL ALSO BE HIGH...MAKING IT FEEL LIKE 100 TO
110 DEGREES OUTDOORS.
TO MINIMIZE THE THREAT OF EXCESSIVE HEAT EXPOSURE...TAKE FREQUENT
BREAKS DURING ANY STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY...PREFERABLY IN AN
AIR-CONDITIONED LOCATION. IF POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE THESE ACTIVITIES
DURING THE COOLER EARLY MORNING OR EVENING HOURS. STAY HYDRATED
WITH NON- ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS...PREFERABLY WATER...AND WEAR LIGHT
FITTING LOOSE CLOTHES. PROVIDE SHELTER FROM THE SUN AND WATER FOR
PETS. DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE...EVEN
FOR A MINUTE.
