Heat Advisory issued August 31 at 12:28PM CDT until August 31 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-KS124F130A84C0.HeatAdvisory.124F17342650KS.TOPNPWTOP.b353bca84db774dac90c79019fcfac4aw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov2013-08-31T12:28:00-05:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Anderson; Coffey; Douglas; Franklin; Jefferson; Lyon; Osage; Shawnee; Wabaunsee (Kansas) Issued by the National Weather ServiceMetHeat AdvisoryExpectedMinorLikelySAME2013-08-31T12:28:00-05:002013-08-31T20:00:00-05:00NWS Topeka (Northeastern Kansas)Heat Advisory issued August 31 at 12:28PM CDT until August 31 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING…
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* TEMPERATURE…HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE IN THE RANGE OF
105 TO 107 DEGREES LATER AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
* IMPACTS…CHILDREN…THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC
AILMENTS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. HEAT
EXHAUSTION…CRAMPS…OR IN EXTREME CASES HEAT STROKE CAN
RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS…
RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT
RISK.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.WMOHEADERUGCKSZ026-038>040-054>056-058-059VTEC/O.CON.KTOP.HT.Y.0004.130831T1800Z-130901T0100Z/TIME…MOT…LOC

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