NWS Memphis tweaks Heat Advisory as prolonged heat wave begins

The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, said it made a minor tweak to a Heat Advisory that takes effect at 11 a.m. today.

The agency said in a social media post that today is the first day of a prolonged heat wave and that the longevity of the event is what makes it dangerous.

The office urged residents to take precautions, writing, “Stay cool, Mid-South!” in the post.

For more information, the National Weather Service in Memphis directed readers to its briefing at https://www.weather.gov/media/meg/DSSBuilder/WeatherBrief.pdf.

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