The National Weather Service has issued an EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY (July 22) * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures will reach the middle 90s Wednesday through Saturday. * HEAT INDEX...With dewpoints rising well into the 70s, afternoon heat index readings will peak from 105 to 110 degrees each day. * IMPACTS...The effects of heat are cumulative, and worsen the longer a heat wave lasts. People without access to air conditioning, or those that are working or playing outdoors, are most likely to be impacted by the heat. Heat exhaustion or heat stroke are possible if work or play is too strenuous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur. The combination of the heat and high humidity will 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 hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
