...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...A prolonged heat wave is expected, with record-setting afternoon temperatures and little relief overnight, creating hazardous conditions. Heat index values are projected to range from 100F to 105F. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Wednesday 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. &&
