* WHAT...Heat index values from the afternoon into the early evening each day will range from 98 to 105 degrees. Impacts will continue with warm and muggy conditions each night, with minimum temperatures in the lower to mid 70s.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Tuesday to 10 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TUSCARAWAS ... CARROLL ... COLUMBIANA ... COSHOCTON ... HARRISON ... JEFFERSON ... MUSKINGUM ... GUERNSEY ... BELMONT ... NOBLE ... MONROE ... MERCER ... VENANGO ... FOREST ... LAWRENCE ... BUTLER ... CLARION ... JEFFERSON ... BEAVER ... ALLEGHENY ... ARMSTRONG ... WASHINGTON ... GREENE ... WESTMORELAND ... WESTMORELAND RIDGES ... FAYETTE ... INDIANA ... HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF INDIANA ... HANCOCK ... BROOKE ... OHIO ... MARSHALL ... WETZEL ... MARION ... MONONGALIA
Instructions:
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 when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
