Weather Alert Watch
Severe Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning for Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben +38 more

What: Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values from 103 to 110. Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Where: Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. When:...

IN, MI +1Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; White; Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Northern La Porte; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Southern La Porte; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen

Official alert brief

WHAT

Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values from 103 to 110.

WHERE

Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio.

WHEN

Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Thursday.

IMPACTS

Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Peak afternoon heat indices around 100 degrees may extend into Friday.

Instructions

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. 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.