Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 5:06AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Temperatures will reach the lower to mid 90s this afternoon. Combined with high humidity, maximum heat indices will be in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees.

Try to limit time outdoors today during the afternoon when heat illness is most likely to occur. If going outdoors, drink plenty of fluids and take breaks out of the sun.

Affected area: Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto