The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued an
Excessive Heat Warning, that is in effect from noon Friday to 9 p.m.
* EVENT…
Heat and humidity will combine to produce dangerous heat index values from 110 to 114 degrees.
* AREAS AFFECTED…
Parts of central and southern Arkansas.
*TEMPERATURE…
High temperatures will be in the 100 to 103 degree range in central and southern areas.
* Impacts…
An excessive heat warning means a period of hot
temperatures and elevated humidity levels will produce very high heat index values. It will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible.
Instructions:
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. 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 911.
An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are likely. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Targt Area:
ARKANSAS; BRADLEY; CALHOUN; CLARK; CLEVELAND; CONWAY; DALLAS; DESHA; DREW; FAULKNER; GARLAND; GRANT; HOT SPRING; JACKSON; JEFFERSON; JOHNSON; LINCOLN; LOGAN; LONOKE; MONROE; MONTGOMERY; OUACHITA; PERRY; PIKE; POLK; POPE; PRAIRIE; PULASKI; SALINE; SCOTT; WHITE; WOODRUFF; YELL