WHEATLAND

...Intense Heat To Grip All Areas From Wednesday Thru Saturday... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...As high as 105 to 107 Wednesday and Thursday afternoons due to temperatures that`ll range from the mid 90s in Southeast Kansas to between 100 and 105 in Central and South- Central Kansas. Dewpoints will range from the lower 70s across Southeast Kansas to the mid 60s in Central and South- Central Kansas. * TIMING...Beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses due to the prolonged period of heat and humidity. The most susceptible are the elderly, very young, and animals. Now is the time to prepare.