THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
TEMPERATURE…HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED.
TIMING…DANGEROUS HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
IMPACTS…THOSE EXPOSED TO THE EXTREME HEAT OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD MAY BE OVERCOME BY THE HEAT AND EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH ISSUES.
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 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.