Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Burnsville, Twin Cities Through Thursday

The National Weather Service - Twin Cities has issued an excessive heat warning in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday.

Highs will range from 94 to 102 and with dew points around 70, will result in afternoon heat index values from 105 to 112 through Thursday. Overnight lows will remain warm from 72 to 79 degrees.

* IMPACTS...THE HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED RISK OF HEAT RELATED STRESS AND ILLNESS. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...BE SURE TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND TAKE MULTIPLE BREAKS WITHIN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...SCHEDULE 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.

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.

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. 

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