<pre>WWUS73 KLOT 180831 NPWLOT
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 331 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018
…Third Consecutive Day of High Heat and Humidity…
/O.CON.KLOT.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180619T0000Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Woodstock, Waukegan, Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, and Fowler 331 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018 /431 AM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018/
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING…
TEMPERATURE…Highs in the low to mid 90s.
HEAT INDICES…Peak heat indices of 100 to 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.
&& </pre>
https://wxn.io/yJLih ------------------------------------------------ © Copyleft 2018 WxNotify. All wrongs reserved.
You may unsubscribe from WxNotify e-mails by going to https://wxnotify.com/signin.html and removing the corresponding alert.
