EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
9 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* DANGEROUS HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES
  IN THE 90S AND HIGH HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON HEAT
  INDEX VALUES IN THE 100 TO 115 RANGE. LOOK FOR OVERNIGHT LOW
  TEMPERATURES ONLY IN THE MID 70S.

* THIS PROLONGED HEAT WILL HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING IMPACT. THOSE
  WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND THE ELDERLY ARE AT GREATEST
  RISK. MAKE SURE OUTDOOR PETS HAVE PLENTY OF WATER AND SHADE.

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