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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1254 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025

MNZ003-029>032-040-NDZ039-049-052-053-280100-
/O.CON.KFGF.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250728T0100Z/
Clay-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Cass-
Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
Including the cities of New York Mills, Wahpeton, Fargo,
Moorhead, Forman, Lisbon, Elbow Lake, Fergus Falls, Gwinner,
Breckenridge, and Wadena
1254 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101 expected. Heat index values may
  reach 105 at a few locations in the southern Red River Valley.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Wadena, Clay, East Otter Tail, Grant, West
  Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties. In North Dakota, Cass, Ransom,
  Richland, and Sargent Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

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 9 1 1.

If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter,
you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from
the heat.

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DJR