Heat Advisory issued August 22 at 3:23PM CDT until August 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-KS1251668D87BC.HeatAdvisory.125166A91D10KS.TOPNPWTOP.36b783f36bb520e70adc2722e570984a w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2014-08-22T15:23:00-05:00 Actual Alert Public Alert for Anderson; Brown; Clay; Cloud; Coffey; Dickinson; Douglas; Franklin; Geary; Jackson; Jefferson; Lyon; Marshall; Morris; Nemaha; Osage; Ottawa; Pottawatomie; Republic; Riley; Shawnee; Wabaunsee; Washington (Kansas) Issued by the National Weather Service Met Heat Advisory Expected Minor Likely SAME 2014-08-22T15:23:00-05:00 2014-08-23T20:00:00-05:00 NWS Topeka (Northeastern Kansas) Heat Advisory issued August 22 at 3:23PM CDT until August 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka …EXCESSIVE HEAT TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND… …HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY… A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURE…HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 108 DEGREES WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGH HEAT INDICES LINGERING INTO THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON…HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH INTO THE 100 TO 104 DEGREE RANGE. * IMPACTS…EXCESSIVE HEAT OF THIS NATURE CAN RAPIDLY CAUSE HEAT RELATED SICKNESS. A HEAT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 105 DEGREES OR GREATER. PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID PROLONGED WORK IN THE SUN…OR IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS. ALSO KEEP PLENTY OF LIQUIDS ON HAND AND TRY TO STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. 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. WMOHEADER UGC KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059 VTEC /O.CON.KTOP.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140824T0100Z/ TIME…MOT…LOC
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