...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 101.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Cass, and Carlton
and South St. Louis Counties. In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield,
Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This
includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Lac Courte
Oreilles Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the
northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Bad River
Reservation, the Red Cliff Band and the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy
Lake, Hinckley, Lena Lake and, East Lake areas. Other locations
including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National
Lakeshore.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

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.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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