Heat Statement #4260

USA WEATHER IN MOBILE, AL HAS ISSUED A HEAT STATEMENT FOR AUTAUGA, ELMORE, RUSSELL, MACON, BULLOCK, CRENSHAW, MONTGOMERY, LOWNDES, BUTLER, CHOCTAW, MARENGO, DALLAS, WILCOX, PIKE, DALE, HENRY, BARBOUR, CLARKE, MONROE, CONECUH, GENEVA, COFFEE, HOUSTON, AND COVINGTON COUNTIES FROM 9:00 AM CDT MONDAY UNTIL 9:00 PM CDT MONDAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF PRATTVILLE, MONTGOMERY, DOTHAN, ENTERPRISE, RANGE, JEFFERSON, PHENIX CITY, AND CALHOUN. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

DISCUSSION...

»…WHAT IS EXPECTED…«.

HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 112 DEGREES ARE POSSIBLE.

»…WHERE IT IS EXPECTED…«

ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA

»…WHEN IT IS EXPECTED…«

FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY.

»…DISCUSSION…«

HIGHS IN THE MID 90S ON MONDAY WITH VERY HIGH HUMIDITY MAY RESULT IN HIGH HEAT INDICIES.

»…POTENTIAL IMPACTS…«

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

»…PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS…«

MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. BE PREPARED TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

...DISCLAIMER...

USA WEATHER, INC., ISSUES THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR EDUCATIONAL, ENTERTAINMENT, AND INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. PERSON(S) SHOULD USE THIS INFORMATION SOLELY AS A SECOND SOURCE AND NOT AS AN OFFICIAL SOURCE FOR WEATHER INFORMATION, AS THE DATA PROVIDED IN THESE PRODUCTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE BACKED BY SOUND METEOROLOGICAL DATA. WE URGE YOU TO NOT MAKE POTENTIALLY LIFE-ALTERING DECISIONS BASED ON THIS INFORMATION AND WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBPAGE FOR OFFICIAL WEATHER DATA AND INFORMATION.