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Temperatures in the lower 90s combined with high relative humidity
will create dangerous heat index readings Monday afternoon. The
heat advisory is in effect until 7 this evening for the counties of
Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Woodford, Fulton, Tazewell, McLean,
Mason, Logan, DeWitt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion, Macon, Moultrie,
Douglas, Coles, Edgar and Clark, including the cities of Galesburg,
Peoria, Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Champaign, Urbana,
Danville, Decatur, Charleston and Mattoon.
High temperatures will climb into the lower 90s Monday afternoon,
producing heat index values to near or just over 100 degrees.
For the following counties, where the advisory is also in effect
until 7 p.m. Monday, the heat index values will be from 100 to 105
degrees: Schuyler, Cass, Menard, Scott, Morgan, Sangamon, Christian,
Shelby, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richland and
Lawrence, including the cities of Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, Shelbyville, Effingham, Flora and Lawrenceville.
Precautionary, preparedness actions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
[Text from file received from
the Emergency Email Network]
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