Full Notification

* WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 100 to 105 possible.

* WHERE...Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca, Martin, Faribault and Freeborn Counties.

* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, from noon Monday to 10 PM CDT Wednesday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Wednesday evening through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heat should start waning by Thursday, but the cumulative effect from multiple days of excessive heat may lower one's tolerance to handle it. The extreme heat may also lead to buckling roads.

* AFFECTED AREAS: YELLOW MEDICINE ... REDWOOD ... BROWN ... NICOLLET ... WATONWAN ... BLUE EARTH ... WASECA ... MARTIN ... FARIBAULT ... FREEBORN

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 9 1 1. 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.