Area Counties: Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold
239 PM CDT Tue Jul 3 2018

…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY…

* TEMPERATURE… Temperatures in the lower 90s coupled with dewpoints in the mid 70s will result in heat indices between 100 and 105 degrees.

* IMPACTS…Heat illnesses are possible for those active outdoors this afternoon. Vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly as especially susceptible. Those planning outdoor holiday activities need to take necessary precautions to beat
the heat.

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.