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Heat Advisory

Status

Event Extended (Both Time and Area) Active alert

Start Time

Fri 07/17/2026 11:54 AM EDT

End Time

Fri 07/17/2026 10:00 PM EDT

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Low impact

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1054 AM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values around 100. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Freeborn and Steele Counties. In Wisconsin, Barron, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, and Pepin Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 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. 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.

Technical Header

MNZ085-093-WIZ015-016-025>028-180200- /O.EXB.KMPX.HT.Y.0004.260717T1554Z-260718T0200Z/ Steele-Freeborn-Barron-Rusk-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Menomonie, Albert Lea, Durand, Eau Claire, Owatonna, Chippewa Falls, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith 1054 AM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026