Sioux Falls Under a Heat Advisory Saturday

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for much of eastern South Dakota including Sioux Falls Saturday afternoon and evening (July 13, 2024).

Hot temperatures and high humidity are in the forecast for this weekend. Be prepared, the heat may cause heat illnesses. "Peak heat index values near 100 to 106 degrees are expected," The National Weather Service says.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
201 PM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

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Including the cities of Milford, Armour, Sibley, Yankton, Huron,
Holstein, Ivanhoe, Chancellor, Tripp, Freeman, Sioux Falls,
Tabor, Vermillion, Clayton, Le Mars, Irene, Worthington,
Chamberlain, Marshall, North Sioux City, Wakefield, Tea,
Alcester, Hull, Burke, Parker, Sioux City, Lake Benton,
Centerville, Fulda, Tyler, Flandreau, Mountain Lake, Mitchell,
Canistota, Lakefield, Alexandria, Sanborn, Wessington Springs,
Montrose, Hendricks, White Lake, Scotland, Menno, Madison, Marty,
Canton, Alpena, Storm Lake, Allen, Marion, Arnolds Park,
Hawarden, Corsica, Lennox, Lake Andes, Elk Point, Orange City,
Battle Creek, Brookings, Gregory, Cherokee, Larchwood, Hurley,
Tyndall, Hartley, Jackson, Platte, Bridgewater, Stickney, Spirit
Lake, Avon, Kimball, Sioux Center, Arlington, Windom, Woonsocket,
South Sioux City, Inwood, Parkston, Ida Grove, Rock Rapids,
Ponca, Wagner, Howard, Harrisburg, Lake Preston, Sheldon,
Jefferson, De Smet, Orland, Pipestone, Plankinton, Salem,
Delmont, Emery, Springfield, Slayton, Luverne, Spencer, Rock
Valley, Beresford, George, and Viborg
201 PM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
  Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south
  central, and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

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.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.