Heat Alert #4288

USA WEATHER IN MOBILE, AL HAS ISSUED A HEAT ALERT FOR DALLAS, LOWNDES, ELMORE, AUTAUGA, MONTGOMERY, BULLOCK, MACON, RUSSELL, PIKE, BARBOUR, DALE, COFFEE, HENRY, CRENSHAW, BUTLER, WILCOX, AND MARENGO COUNTIES FROM 8:00 AM CDT MONDAY UNTIL 9:00 PM CDT THURSDAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF PRATTVILLE, MONTGOMERY, ENTERPRISE, JEFFERSON, PHENIX CITY, CALHOUN, WEST SELMONT, BOOTH, AND SARDIS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

DISCUSSION...

»…WHAT IS EXPECTED…«

HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 112 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED WITH LITTLE OVERNIGHT RELIEF.

»…WHERE IT IS EXPECTED…«

ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

»…WHEN IT IS EXPECTED…«

FROM 8 AM MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM CDT THURSDAY.

»…DISCUSSION…«

AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY HOT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE 97 TO 102 DEGREE RANGE WITH PEAK HEAT INDICIES TO 112 ARE EXPECTED, WITH LITTLE OVERNIGHT RELIEF. SOME AREAS WITHIN THIS COULD EXPERIENCE HIGHER HEAT INDICIES LATER IN THE WEEK AND COULD REQUIRE AN UPGRADE TO EXTREME HEAT ALERT.

»…POTENTIAL IMPACTS…«

HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.

»…PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS…«

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. DO NOT LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS IN UNATTENDED VEHICLES. CAR INTERIORS WILL REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

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 LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE. 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.

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