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Heat Advisory for Iowa; Johnson; Cedar +19 more

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Cedar, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee and 14 more
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What is happening

What: Heat index values up to 105 expected. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. When: From 1 PM Monday to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

What the bulletin says to do

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.

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* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Thunderstorms and cooler storm outflow may interrupt the high heat at times.

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    Heat Advisory issued August 30 at 1:04PM CDT until September 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Quad Cities IA IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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