>>>>FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: HEAT ADVISORY SUNDAY, EXCESSIVE HEATING WARNING MONDAY<<<<

NWS ADVISORY:

“Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke- Oconee-Oglethorpe-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton- Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Including the cities of Gainesville, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin

* HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING… …EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE…Portions of north central, northeast and west central Georgia.

* WHEN…For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS…Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.”