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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 921 AM CDT Sat Jun 16 2018
…Dangerous Combination of High Heat and Humidity Forecast Saturday Through Monday…
/O.NEW.KLOT.HT.Y.0001.180616T1700Z-180618T0500Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Woodstock, Waukegan, Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Pontiac, Watseka, and Paxton 921 AM CDT Sat Jun 16 2018
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SUNDAY NIGHT…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect until midnight CDT Sunday night.
TEMPERATURE…Mid 90s today and mid to upper 90s Sunday.
HEAT INDICES…Peak afternoon heat indices around 105.
IMPACTS…The extended duration of heat will lead to hazardous conditions, particularly for the elderly and those with pre- existing health conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids…stay in an air-conditioned room…stay out of the sun…and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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.
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