Heat advisory issued for northwest Alabama due to high temperatures


Audio|Source: NOAA Weather Radio - NW Alabama KIH57
02:59
Transcript:
Following is a heat advisory for the Northwest Alabama listening area for the following counties in Alabama, Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and Lawrence. Heat advisory remains in effect until 9 p.m. Central Daylight Time Wednesday. What, daytime heat index values of 105 to 109F? Where, portions of north-central and northwest Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. When, until 9 p.m. Central Daylight Time Wednesday. 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend scheduling frequent rest breaks and shaded or air-condition environments. Anyone overcome my heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency. Call 911. At 8 a.m. At Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, in the shoals, skies were mostly sunny. The temperature was 83 degrees. The dew point was 76, making the relative humidity 79%, producing a heat index of 91. Winds were calm. The pressure was 30.09 inches and rising. At Tupelo Regional Airport, skies were sunny. The temperature was 79 degrees. The dew point was 77, making the relative humidity 94%. Winds were calm. The pressure was 30.08 inches and rising. Elsewhere across the area. Decatur, mostly sunny and 79. Huntville, mostly sunny and 79. Savannah, sunny and 81. Haleyville, mostly sunny and 80. Coleman, mostly sunny and 81. Jackson, Tennessee, sunny and 82. Once again, at 8 a.m. In Mosul Shoals, at the airport, mostly sunny and 83. You're listening to the voice of the National Weather Service on NOAA Radio Station K-I-H-57. This broadcast originates from the National Weather Service Office in Huntsville and is transmitted on a frequency of 162.475. Regional weather conditions at 8 a.m. At Tupelo, it was sunny, with a temperature of 79. It was mostly sunny. with a temperature of 79 at Chattanooga and 80 at Nashville. It was partly sunny with a temperature of 86 at Memphis, 78 at Atlanta, 82 at Birmingham, and 79 at Knoxville.
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Lawrence County, AL
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