EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* OPPRESSIVE AND DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH HEAT
  INDICES OF 105 TO 115 DEGREES.

* THE HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS FROM YESTERDAY THROUGH TODAY WILL
  LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED RISK OF HEAT RELATED STRESS AND ILLNESS.

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 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...DIAL 9 1 1.