<pre>WWUS73 KLOT 010758 NPWLOT
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 258 AM CDT Sun Jul 1 2018
…Excessive Heat Continues…
/O.CON.KLOT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180702T0000Z/ McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee- Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Woodstock, Waukegan, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, and Fowler 258 AM CDT Sun Jul 1 2018 /358 AM EDT Sun Jul 1 2018/
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING…
TEMPERATURES…Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
HEAT INDICES…Peak afternoon heat indices in the 105 to 110 degree range.
IMPACTS…The cumulative effects of several days with very hot temperatures and oppressive humidity will lead to potentially hazardous conditions, particularly for the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take extra precautions…if you work or spend time outside. When possible…reschedule strenuous activities. 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.
An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously high temperatures will occur. The combination of high temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are likely. Drink plenty of fluids…stay in an air-conditioned room…stay out of the sun… and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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