Oran, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
/9 PM EDT/ WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ today to 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/
Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Peak heat index values will be closer to 100
degrees today. Dangerous heat and humidity may also extend into
Thursday depending on the timing of a cold front.

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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