Weather advisory for tomorrow

Issued by The National Weather Service
Little Rock, AR
Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 3:19 PM CDT
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... HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.

* EVENT: DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 90S TO AROUND 100 DEGREES. COMBINING THESE READINGS WITH HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL CREATE AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES OVER 105 DEGREES.

* TIMING: HEAT INDICES WILL RANGE FROM 105 TO 115 DEGREES ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

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