The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement in effect until August 25, 04:30 PM EDT:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
417 AM EDT MON AUG 25 2014…HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS IN STORE FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN…
WHILE THE CHANCE DOES EXIST FOR SOME CLOUD COVER IN SPOTS TODAY…AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE STILL EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 80S TO AROUND 90 ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. INCREASING HUMIDITY LATER THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON WILL ALLOW FOR HEAT INDEX READINGS TO CLIMB INTO THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS TODAY SHOULD TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND STAY HYDRATED.