The National Weather Service has issued a HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY for Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland and Lawrence counties.
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 105 expected.
* WHERE…Along and south of a Beardstown…to Lincoln…to Hoopeston line.
* WHEN…From 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… 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.
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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