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NWS: Hazardous Outlook for Kane County Today
High temperatures and powerful thunderstorms expected today.
The National Weather Service released a hazardous weather warning for St. Charles and the rest of Kane County on Monday, with temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
In addition to high temperatures and heat indexes of about 105 degrees, the NWS forecast severe thunderstorms for tonight. The storms are expected to bring heavy rains, hail and wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour, according to the report.
Thunderstorms are also predicted throughout the remainder of the week.
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Although Tuesday is not expected to be as hot, temperatures are expected to spike again on Wednesday and hover near the century mark.
The National Weather Service is urging people in the Chicago area to take precautions, especially those who work outdoors.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists the symptoms and treatment for heat stroke, heat exhaustion and other heat-related ailments here: www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress.
Keep cool with these tips:
- 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.
Do not:
- 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 about coping with extreme heat is available by visiting the Health Department’s website at www.kanehealth.com/heat.htm.
