* WHAT...Peak heat index values this afternoon of 100 to locally 110 degrees.
* WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, La Salle, Grundy, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, and Newton Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE ... GRUNDY ... KANKAKEE ... LIVINGSTON ... IROQUOIS ... FORD ... NEWTON ... JASPER ... BENTON
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
