Hoffman Estates, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to
110 possible.

* WHERE...Central Cook, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat indices late Wednesday night are not
likely to drop much below 90 degrees, particularly in the city.
Therefore, little to no heat relief is expected until sometime
Thursday night.

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.

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