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According to The National Weather Service Of Lincoln, IL & weather.com, an Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for the WVEL-AM listening area from 12noon CDT Wednesday, July 19th Through 8pm CDT Saturday, July 22nd.

Excessive Heat Watch informational tidbits:

* TEMPERATURE- High temperatures each day will reach the lower
to mid 90s, with the hottest readings from about Springfield
westward.

* HEAT INDEX- Afternoon heat index values will range from 100 to
110 degrees each day, with the highest values likely on Thursday
and Friday.

* IMPACTS- The effects of heat are cumulative, and worsen the
longer a heat wave lasts. People without access to air
conditioning, or those that are working or playing outdoors,
are most likely to be impacted by the heat. Heat exhaustion or
heat stroke are possible if work or play is too strenuous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS-

An Excessive Heat Watch means that a prolonged period of hot
temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and
high humidity will combine to create a DANGEROUS SITUATION in
which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay
in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on
relatives and neighbors.

Keep Cool & Be Safe!!