…HOT AND VERY HUMID WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND…
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Including the cities of…Lafayette…Frankfort…Kokomo…Crawfordsville…Anderson…Muncie…Indianapolis…Terre Haute…Shelbyville…Bloomington…Columbus…Vincennes…Bedford…Seymour
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* TEMPERATURE…Highs in the lower and middle 90s with dew point tempertures in the middle 60s.
* IMPACTS…Heat index values will reach between 105 and 109 on Friday and Saturday afternoons.
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.
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 when possible and drink plenty of water.
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.