Moderate

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Union Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...In Georgia, Elbert, Franklin, and Hart Counties. In South Carolina, Abbeville, Anderson, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens, Union, and York Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101 expected. * WHERE...In Iowa, Clayton and Fayette Counties. In Wisconsin, Grant County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other

* WHAT...Heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees each afternoon. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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

At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles west of Sistersville to near Williamstown. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marietta, St. Marys, Middlebourne, Sistersville, Belmont, Newport, Matamoras, Ellenboro, Friendly, Fly, Alma, Maxwell, Arvilla, Point

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A shower or thunderstorm may bring brief relief to some areas, but temperatures will quickly climb again as clouds clear. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

At 115 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Homeland, or near Folkston, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Race Pond and Winokur. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 117 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sparta to near Prospect, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...

* WHAT...For todays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 expected. For Saturdays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northern, northwest, southeast, southern, and southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas. * WHEN...For todays Heat Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For Saturdays Heat Advisory, from noon to 7 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.