The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Heat Advisory from Noon until 8pm Tuesday for Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette and Clayton Counties.

* TEMPERATURE…READINGS ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT IN THE 90S TUESDAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. COMBINED WITH THE HUMIDITY…THE HEAT INDICES WILL BE BETWEEN 100 AND 105.

* IMPACTS…HIGH HEAT INDICES MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE BODY TO COOL ITSELF AND LEAD TO A HIGHER RISK OF HEAT RELATED STRESS OR ILLNESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.