Heat Advisory from 1pm until 9pm

A Heat Advisory is in effect for Stevens County and much of west-central Minnesota from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. today, Friday, July 17. The National Weather Service says hot temperatures and high humidity could produce heat-index values as high as 100 degrees. Residents are encouraged to drink plenty of fluids, limit strenuous outdoor activity, stay out of the sun, spend time in air conditioning when possible, and check on relatives and neighbors who may be vulnerable to the heat.