Excessive Heat Warning until 08:00PM Monday
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 expected this afternoon and then heat index values up to 110 Monday afternoon.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Excessive Heat Warning, from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MITCHELL ... HOWARD ... WINNESHIEK ... ALLAMAKEE ... FLOYD ... CHICKASAW ... FAYETTE ... CLAYTON ... WABASHA ... DODGE ... OLMSTED ... WINONA ... MOWER ... FILLMORE ... HOUSTON ... BUFFALO ... TREMPEALEAU ... LA CROSSE
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Address/Location
Buffalo County Emergency Management
407 S 2nd St
Alma, WI 54610
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-685-6298
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Excessive Heat Warning