Moderate

Early season heat is upon us, with forecasted high temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Gulf moisture surging northward into the state will bring heat indices into the 95 to 104-degree temperature range during peak heating both days. Use the following safety tips for facing the heat safely: * Stay hydrated, avoiding alcohol and drinks with heavy caffeine or sugar. * Dress in loose fitting clothing, light in color.

At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Clendenin to 7 miles north of Ansted to near Dry Creek to near Northfork. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Beckley, Summersville, Fayetteville, Clay, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill, Mullens, Mount Hope, Ansted, Arnoldsburg, Crab

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Kingfisher, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, Alfalfa, Major, and Woods Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Kingfisher, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, Alfalfa, Major, and Woods Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Blaine County. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * 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. Make sure your children are not let in the car. Stop. Look and lock.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Logan and Payne Counties. * 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. Make sure your children are not let in the car. Stop. Look and lock.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 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...Heat index values up to 95. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, and North St. Louis Counties. In Wisconsin, Burnett, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley, Lena Lake, Big Sandy Lake and, East Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake and, Deer Creek areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Douglas County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation and the Fond du Lac Band. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The densest fog is expected closest to Lake Superior.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with