Dangerous heat indices are expected again today. Heat index values will range from 105 to 110, with the highest values in Southern Kansas. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into this evening across portions of Central Kansas. A few of the storms may be severe with quarter size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

 

…MORE HOT AND HUMID WEATHER EXPECTED TODAY…
SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-
WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-
NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SALINA…MCPHERSON…HILLSBORO…
MARION…PEABODY…COTTONWOOD FALLS…STRONG CITY…HUTCHINSON…
NEWTON…EL DORADO…AUGUSTA…ANDOVER…ROSE HILL…EUREKA…
MADISON…YATES CENTER…IOLA…HUMBOLDT…KINGMAN…WICHITA…
ANTHONY…HARPER…ATTICA…WELLINGTON…WINFIELD…
ARKANSAS CITY…HOWARD…MOLINE…LONGTON…GRENOLA…NEODESHA…
FREDONIA…CHANUTE…SEDAN…CEDAR VALE…COFFEYVILLE…
INDEPENDENCE…PARSONS
353 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING…

* HEAT INDICES…105 TO 111 WITH HOTTEST INDICES IN SOUTHERN KANSAS.

* TIMING…THE HIGHEST HEAT INDICES WOULD OCCUR FROM EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON TO AROUND SUNSET.

* IMPACTS…OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WITHOUT PROPER HYDRATION COULD
CAUSE HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE! TRY TO LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FROM EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY IN THE EVENING. IF YOU MUST BE
OUTSIDE… BE SURE TO TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND DRINK PLENTY OF
WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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 AT ONCE! HEAT
STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.