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...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO NOON EDT SUNDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued an Excessive Heat Warning, which is in effect from noon Sunday to 10 PM EDT Monday.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...From 95 to around 103 Saturday afternoon then from 103 to locally 110 Sunday and Monday afternoons.

* TIMING...A prolonged heat wave will start on Saturday and intensify Sunday and Monday with the highest heat index values each afternoon. Hot and humid weather will continue through most of next week. There will be little overnight relief as temperatures only drop into the 70s briefly during the early morning hours each day.

* IMPACTS...The combination of heat and high humidity may cause heat stress or other heat related illnesses during outdoor activities or extended exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heat Advisory and/or Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. 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 9 1 1.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MADISON ... NORTHERN ONEIDA ... ONONDAGA ... SENECA ... SOUTHERN CAYUGA ... SOUTHERN ONEIDA ... YATES