...EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon heat index values
up to 105 to 110.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west
central Illinois.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave
children and pets unattended in parked vehicles. Car interiors will
reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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