HEAT ADVISORY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE HEAT ADVISORY... UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS... THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT AND NEW YORK... WESTERN RUTLAND COUNTY... AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY.

* HAZARDS... HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES... UP TO 104 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 90S... AND DEWPOINTS AROUND 70.

* TIMING... MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AND DEWPOINTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS... BEFORE SLOWLY LOWERING THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS... THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION WHERE PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE HEAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES... NEIGHBORS... AND PETS.

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 LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

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.