Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-
Woodbury-Ida-Lyon-Dixon-Dakota-Miner-Lake-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-
Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
Including the cities of Larchwood, Sioux City, Allen, Parkston,
Marion, Ida Grove, Avon, Beresford, Tyndall, Bridgewater, Le
Mars, Yankton, Springfield, Hartley, Wakefield, South Sioux City,
Holstein, Orland, Irene, Freeman, Parker, Harrisburg, Sioux
Falls, Sibley, Spencer, Centerville, Alcester, Tabor, Storm Lake,
Emery, Madison, Menno, George, Tea, Chancellor, Ponca,
Alexandria, Sanborn, Hull, Canton, Sioux Center, Orange City,
Hurley, Inwood, Marshall, Canistota, Clayton, Battle Creek,
Vermillion, Rock Valley, Howard, Montrose, Elk Point, Tripp,
Scotland, Salem, Rock Rapids, Sheldon, Cherokee, Viborg,
Hawarden, Lennox, North Sioux City, and Jefferson
134 AM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Heat Advisory,
heat index values up to 106 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast
South Dakota.
* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, from 1 PM this afternoon to
8 PM CDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 1 PM to 8 PM
CDT Monday.
* 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 young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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