EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
Issue Date: 945 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2019
Expiration: 0200 GMT 20 2019
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...will be near 105 today due to temperatures
in the low to mid 90s and dewpoints in the mid 70s. 105 to 110
degree heat index values can be expected for Saturday due to
temperatures in the middle 90s and dewpoints in the middle 70s.
* TIMING...Through Saturday evening. Very little relief is
expected tonight with low temperatures only falling into the
middle and upper 70s.
* IMPACTS...Heat stroke, heat exhaustion and other heat related
illnesses will be possible, especially if you spend a
significant amount of time outdoors, or are involved in any
strenuous outdoor activity. The cumulative impacts of heat on
the human body can be significant when consecutive days of
excessive heat occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing and drink plenty of
water. If possible, spend more time in air conditioned or well-
ventilated places. Reschedule strenuous outdoor activities to
early morning or evening. Friends, relatives, or neighbors should
check on the elderly and people with chronic ailments, who are
usually the first to suffer from heat-related illness.
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 911.
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