...HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND...

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.

* TEMPERATURE...UPPER 90S TO AROUND 104 DEGREES.

* HEAT INDEX...AROUND 105 TO 110 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE MAY OCCUR IF YOU ARE
OUTSIDE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME EACH DAY THIS WEEKEND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE SURE TO CHECK ON PERSONS WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS AND THE
ELDERLY, AS THEY ARE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT EXHAUSTION AND
HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN OR PETS IN AN ENCLOSED
VEHICLE, EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME, AS TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY RISE
TO LIFE THREATENING LEVELS.

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 911.

&&

...OZONE ACTION DAY...

THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED
AN OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SATURDAY,
AUGUST 17, 2019.

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING
HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA
ON SATURDAY. YOU CAN HELP PREVENT OZONE POLLUTION BY SHARING A
RIDE, WALKING, RIDING A BICYCLE, TAKING YOUR LUNCH TO WORK,
AVOIDING DRIVE-THROUGH LANES, CONSERVING ENERGY, AND KEEPING YOUR
VEHICLE PROPERLY TUNED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE:

OZONE: THE FACTS (WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/GOTO/OZONEFACTS)

AIR NORTH TEXAS: (WWW.AIRNORTHTEXAS.ORG)

EPA AIR NOW
(WWW.AIRNOW.GOV/INDEX.CFM?ACTION.LOCAL_STATE&STATEID=45&TAB=0)

TAKE CARE OF TEXAS (WWW.TAKECAREOFTEXAS.ORG)

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AIR QUALITY
(WWW.NCTCOG.ORG/TRANS/AIR/INDEX.ASP)