Heat Advisory in Effect for Today until 7 PM - 8/5 7 AM

332 am EDT Mon Aug 6 2007

...Heat advisory remains in effect from 11 am this morning to
7 PM EDT this evening...

High temperatures today will be in the mid to upper 90s away
from the immediate coast. The heat combined with high levels of
humidity will result in heat index values in the 108 to 112 degree
range for several hours today...mainly during the afternoon.
Even at the beaches the heat index will reach near 105 degrees for
at least a few hours.

A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is
expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity
will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are
possible.

Similar conditions are expected throughout most of the upcoming
week...with the potential for additional heat advisories or
possibly even an excessive heat warning by mid week.

During the hot and humid weather you are urged drink enough water
to remain hydrated. If you can stay in an air conditioned room.
Stay out of the sunshine as much as possible. Check up on the
very Young...the elderly and those that are ill.

Also remember your pets. They need a shady and cool location...as
well as plenty of fresh drinking water. Never leave an animal
inside a parked car...even with thew windows rolled down.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards for the latest
information from your National Weather Service in Charleston.