Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Jackson, Mississippi
Areas Affected: Chicot; East Carroll; Madison; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Washington; Humphreys; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Marion; Lamar; Forrest
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 3:54am CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 3:54am CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 1:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 12:00pm CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 8:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Jackson MS
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values around 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, north central, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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 when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Low temperatures in the mid to upper 70s are expected tonight. 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. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae168adbc02c3666448cd9dd5cb824a998c129a9.001.1 Codes: ARZ075, LAZ009, LAZ016, LAZ024, LAZ025, LAZ026, MSZ018, MSZ019, MSZ025, MSZ034, MSZ035, MSZ040, MSZ041, MSZ042, MSZ043, MSZ047, MSZ048, MSZ049, MSZ053, MSZ054, MSZ055, MSZ059, MSZ060, MSZ061, MSZ062, MSZ063, MSZ064, MSZ065, MSZ072, MSZ073, MSZ074 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae168adbc02c3666448cd9dd5cb824a998c129a9.001.1