Partly sunny and very hot. Scattered thunderstorms are likely at night.
Daytime highs: near the record of 94.
Outlook: Expect much cooler temperatures for this upcoming week. Temperatures will be in the 80s on Tuesday, and the 60s and 70s for the rest of the week.
Heat Advisory for Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties
ISSUED AT 355 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012 HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH INTO THE MIDDLE 90S DURING THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. IMPACTS... * ANYONE PLANNING TO BE OUTDOORS TODAY SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CARE TO STAY HYDRATED AND AVOID SUNBURN. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS SHOULD TAKE FREQUENT RESTS IN SHADED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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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