THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY.WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS.HEAT INDEX VALUES HAVE REACHED THE 100 TO
105 DEGREE RANGE IN MANY AREAS THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING & AREAS AFFECTED.THIS AFTERNOON & AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF SE KS & FAR WESTERN MO.

* TEMP.SATURDAY AFTERNOON TEMPS IN THE MID AND UPPER 90S ARE EXPECTED WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES REACHING UP TO AROUND 105 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS.HOT & HUMID WEATHER CAN RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE.CHILDREN.THE ELDERLY.& THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO AIR CONDITIONING ARE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE.RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION & HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT & LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE & 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 & SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY.CALL 9 1 1.