Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
63° 63° slight chance Fri 84° Fri 84° 68° 68° Sat 89° Sat 89°
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Ribs for the feasting
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Tony Benson of Smokin' Joes Hog Wild Barbecue, Mansfield, flips a rack of ribs at the Ribfest festival at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Celina on Friday. Gates open today at 11 a.m.; admission is $3. Activities today include a cruise-in at 11 a.m.; the OSU Alumni Club Dodgeball tourney at noon; Mo Blues at 1:30 p.m.; Erastus at 5:30 p.m.; a rib eating contest at 8:30 p.m.; and Midnight Special at 9:30 p.m.

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