AREA COUNTIES: AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS–CASS-ADAIR-MADISON–ADAMS-UNION–TAYLOR-RINGGOLD–POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT.

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM TODAY (Tuesday)…

* TEMPERATURES AND HEAT INDEX VALUES…HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 90S WITH DEW POINTS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 70S WILL LEAD TO HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 102 TO 106 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

Heat Advisory for counties shaded in orange.

* IMPACTS…HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES MAY OCCUR SUCH AS HEAT CRAMPS…HEAT EXHAUSTION…AND HEAT STROKE…ESPECIALLY IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.