1242 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2015

.HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SAT TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY.

* TIMING & AREAS AFFECTED.ALL OF SW MO & EXTREME SE KS FOR SAT & SUNDAY.

* TEMP.TEMPS IN THE LOW TO MID 90S.COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY.WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 & 105 DEGREES ON SAT & BETWEEN 102 & 109 DEGREES ON SUNDAY.
THE WARMEST READINGS WILL OCCUR DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.THOUGH EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING HRS.

* IMPACTS.MULTIPLE DAYS OF HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 & 105 WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPS IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPS & HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.