A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.
PEAK OF THE HEAT WAVE ARRIVING ON FRIDAY
.THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF SUMMER WILL REACH THE AREA AS WE FINISH THE MONTH OF AUGUST. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY WILL CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 90S IN MANY AREAS AND MAY EVEN TOP 100 DEGREES IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CLIMB BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES BY THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS OF FRIDAY. SATURDAY MAY AGAIN BE A VERY WARM DAY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. TEMPERATURES MAY AGAIN REACH THE UPPER 90S WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 98 AND 103 DEGREES. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE ON SUNDAY.
HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
SATURDA
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.
TEMPERATURES: HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR 100 DEGREES WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN CORE OF KANSAS CITY MAY REMAIN IN THE UPPER 70S...WITH READINGS IN THE LOW 70S POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTER AREAS OF THE METRO. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL AGAIN CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 90S.
* HEAT INDEX: READINGS BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES FALLING INTO THE 90S DURING THE EVENINGS.
* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND INCREASED HUMIDITY WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF HEAT RELATED STRESS AND ILLNESS. THE YOUNG AND ELDERLY. THOSE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING.AND THOSE PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE EXTENDED HOLIDAY WEEKEND WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE.DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...AVOID CAFFEINATED...ALCOHOLIC OR HIGH SUGAR CONTENT BEVERAGES...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON NEIGHBORS...THE ELDERLY...AND PETS.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT COLORED...LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE.
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...AND SEEK EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY – CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.
Address/Location
Smithville Missouri Police Department
107 West Main Street
Smithville, MO 64089
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-532-0500