National Weather Service Cancels Heat Advisory for Friday Afternoon

The National Weather Service has cancelled the heat advisory forecast in the Chicago area for Friday, according to ChicagoWeatherCenter.com. The advisory remains in effect for the area west of the Fox River Valley.

For Saturday, the temperature is forcast for a high of 89 with a heat index value that could reach the upper 90s the Tri-City area, according to the National Weather Service.

Patch had previously reported about a heat advisory from noon Friday through midnight. Temperatures were forecast for the 90s with high humidity and heat index values that could reach the upper 90s or possibly higher. 

As a result of the earlier forecast, the Kane County Health Department released a statement urging residents to be careful in the hot weather. The department's warnings apply for any time the area experiences dangerously high temperatures and residents are outdoors.

The health department released tips for keeping cool: 

• Go to a public air-conditioned environment, such as libraries, malls or other public buildings.
• Avoid hot foods and heavy meals—they add heat to your body. 
• Drink plenty of fluids and replace salts and minerals in your body. Do not take salt tablets unless under medical supervision. 
• Dress infants and children in cool, loose clothing and shade their heads and faces with hats or an umbrella. 
• Limit sun exposure during mid-day hours and in places of potential severe exposure, such as beaches. 
• Provide plenty of fresh water for your pets, and leave the water in a shady area. 

The health department also recommends not to: 

• Direct the flow of portable electric fans toward yourself when room temperature is hotter than 90 degrees.
• Never leave infants, children, or pets in a parked car, where temperatures can rapidly climb to fatal levels. 
• Drink alcohol to try to stay cool.
• Eat heavy, hot, or hard-to-digest foods.
• Wear heavy, dark clothing.

More information is available on the health department’s website, at www.kanehealth.com/heat.htm.