Active Advisories: Heat Advisory
Currently
Reported at Lafayette, Purdue University Airport, IN
2:54 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012- 91°F33°C
Clear- Feels Like:91°F33°CDew Point:55°F13°CHumidity:30%
Winds:SSE 10 mph 16 kph
Pressure:29.97 in1015 hPaVisibility:10.00 miles16090.00 meters
Heat Advisory
...RECORD BREAKING HEAT POSSIBLE TODAY... .A STRONG UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL ALLOW THE HEAT TO CONTINUE INTO MEMORIAL DAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES NEAR 100 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-272145- /O.CON.KIND.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120528T0000Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD... SEYMOUR 945 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: THOSE PLANNING TO SPEND TIME OUTDOORS TODAY SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CARE TO AVOID SUNBURN AND DEHYDRATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS 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. &&
