**A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM TODAY (WEDNESDAY), FOR ALL BUT THE NORTHWEST CORNER COUNTIES IN IOWA**

Heat Advisory (Counties in orange) from Noon-to 8-p.m (7/4/18)

* TEMPERATURE… Temperatures in the lower 90s coupled with dewpoints in the middle 70s will result in heat indices between 100 and 105 degrees in most areas, and from 105 to 110 degrees in the far west/southwest counties.

* IMPACTS…Heat illnesses are possible for those active outdoors this afternoon. Vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly are especially susceptible. Those planning outdoor holiday activities need to take necessary precautions to beat
the heat.

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.