Extreme Heat Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
151 AM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025

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Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-White-Jackson-
Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-Hardin-Alexander-
Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Union KY-Webster-
Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry
MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-
Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
Including the cities of Albion, Harrisburg, Murray, Marble Hill,
Mound City, Elkton, Herrin, Shawneetown, Cadiz, Murphysboro,
Fairfield, Metropolis, Mayfield, Benton, Hopkinsville,
Elizabethtown, Bardwell, Princeton, Rockport, Fort Branch,
Petersburg, Smithland, McLeansboro, Jackson, New Madrid, West
Frankfort, Poseyville, Marion, Henderson, Charleston, Hickman,
Morganfield, Jonesboro, Paducah, Piedmont, Bloomfield, Calhoun,
Dixon, Poplar Bluff, Van Buren, Greenville, Carmi, Cairo,
Evansville, Owensboro, Perryville, Sikeston, Mount Carmel,
Boonville, Clinton, Madisonville, Vienna, Wickliffe,
Pinckneyville, Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Golconda, Doniphan,
and Eddyville
151 AM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025 /251 AM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025/

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/
TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
  with heat index values up to 115 expected. For the Extreme Heat
  Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
  Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon CDT /1 PM EDT/
  today to 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch,
  from Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
  humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms
  may provide limited relief from the heat through today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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