* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected, with morning low temperatures of 70 to 78 degrees, for several consecutive days.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...From noon Monday to 8 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and moderate humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENE ... MACOUPIN ... MONTGOMERY ... BOND ... FAYETTE ... MARION ... ADAMS ... BROWN ... PIKE ... CALHOUN ... JERSEY ... KNOX ... LEWIS ... SHELBY ... MARION ... MONROE ... RALLS ... PIKE ... BOONE ... AUDRAIN ... MONITEAU ... COLE ... OSAGE ... CALLAWAY ... MONTGOMERY ... LINCOLN ... GASCONADE ... WARREN ... FRANKLIN ... JEFFERSON ... CRAWFORD ... WASHINGTON ... ST. FRANCOIS ... STE. GENEVIEVE ... IRON ... MADISON ... REYNOLDS
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. 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.
