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Heat Advisory In Effect Until 8 Tonight

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* EVENT...HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB AND RANGE FROM
  104 AND 108 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...THE HIGHEST HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE
  MID AFTERNOON HOURS.

* IMPACT...THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL RESULT
  IN AN ELEVATED DANGER FOR HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 AND DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER...BEFORE DURING AND AFTER EXPOSURE TO THE HEAT.

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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