Prolonged heat advisory

Heat Advisory for Garland, AR
until 9:00 PM CDT, Wed., Aug 03, 2011

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Issued by The National Weather Service
Little Rock, AR
Mon, Aug 1, 2011, 3:02 AM CDT
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... HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.

* EVENT... DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE UPPER 90S TO AROUND 105. WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES EXPECTED TO REMAIN HIGH AS WELL... HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 105 DEGREES IN THE COMING DAYS. THERE COULD BE SOME LOCATIONS THAT SEE HEAT INDEX VALUES RISE OVER 110 DEGREES.

* TIMING... HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES WILL BE LIKELY IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* IMPACT... HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES BECOME MORE LIKELY WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS. EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE THE AFFECTS OF THE HIGH HEAT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS OUTDOORS. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE... TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IN A SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. STAY HYDRATED BY DRINKING PLENTY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS. IF POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. REMEMBER... HEAT IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY... CALL 911.