⚠️ Heat Advisory – Steele; Freeborn; Barron; Rusk; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire – Friday, July 17, 2026

Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 10:54AM CDT until July 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

* 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.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.