HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

LIBERTY, August 20, 2010 - TODAY AND TONIGHT DAYTIME HEATING WILL COMBINE WITH DEEP MOISTURE TO PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE AREA. GUSTY WINDS AND CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STORMS.

A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. EXPECT HEAT INDEX VALUES THIS AFTERNOON TO PEAK AT 104 TO 109 DEGREES.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 98 TO 102 DEGREES INLAND...MID 90S ALONG THE COAST. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY DROP TO THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER 80S. THE COMBINATION OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES OF 106 TO 112 DEGREES. HEAT INDICES WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT BOTH PEOPLE AND PETS FROM THIS EXTENDED HEAT EVENT. DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME IN VEHICLES.

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAYTHE HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE EXTENDED INTO THIS PERIOD. AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST BEGINNING TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES MAY COOL ENOUGH BY MIDWEEK TO ALLOW THE ADVISORY TO BE ENDED.