HEAT ADVISORY BACK ON FOR TUESDAY:Updated: Mon Jul-24-17 03:31pm CDT
Effective: Tue Jul-25-17 12:00pm CDT
Expires: Tue Jul-25-17 08:00pm CDT
Severity: Minor
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Status: Actual
Type: Alert
Category: Met
Areas affected: Atoka; Bryan; Canadian; Carter; Cleveland; Coal; Garfield; Garvin; Grady; Grant; Hughes; Jefferson; Johnston; Kay; Kingfisher; Lincoln; Logan; Love; Marshall; McClain; Murray; Noble; Oklahoma; Payne; Pontotoc; Pottawatomie; Seminole; Stephens
Instructions: A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions, if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms 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.
Message summary: ...heat advisory in effect from noon to 8 pm cdt tuesday...
The national weather service in norman has issued a heat advisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 pm cdt tuesday.
* temperature...high temperatures will range from 95 to 100 degrees with heat indices from 102 to 107 degrees tuesday afternoon.
* impacts...heat exhaustion and heat stroke are possible for persons working or playing outside.
Affected counties in orange: