...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HIGHS OF 110 TO 113 AGAIN
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WHERE...THE SOUTH PLAINS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM CDT TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME HEAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE
WORKING OR PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO LAST
THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY AND ADDITIONAL HEAT ADVISORIES OR
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COMING DAYS.

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. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

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 LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. 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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