One product issued by NWS for: Litchfield MI
Excessive Heat Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 347 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 INZ005>009-014-017-018-024>027-032>034-104-116-204-216-MIZ078>081- 177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-161600- /O.NEW.KIWX.EH.A.0001.240617T1500Z-240622T0000Z/ Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Marshall-Whitley-Allen IN- Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay- Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Western St. Joseph IN- Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale- Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance- Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, South Bend, Mishawaka, Lakeville, Granger, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, Leesburg, North Liberty, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Silver Lake, Mentone, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles, New Buffalo, Stevensville, Berrien Springs, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville 347 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 100 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat indices into the mid to upper 90s are possible next weekend beyond the time of the watch. The prolonged nature of the event may magnify impacts as we move into the latter portions of the week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Be prepared to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air- conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. && $$ MCD