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Extreme Heat Warning

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Wed 07/01/2026 04:33 AM EDT

End Time

Fri 07/03/2026 09:00 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Evansville, IN ∙ Owensboro, KY ∙ Poseyville, IN ∙ Cato, IN ∙ Gipsy, MO ∙ Gideon, MO ∙ Oraville, IL ∙ Vanduser, MO ∙ Villa Ridge, IL ∙ Wyatt, MO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 333 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions can be expected with heat index values from 105 to 115 degrees. * WHERE...all of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. 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.

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ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100- 107>112-114-012115- /O.CON.KPAH.XH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260704T0100Z/ Jefferson-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 Bloomfield, Owensboro, Carmi, Cairo, Eddyville, Morganfield, Albion, McLeansboro, Wickliffe, Carbondale, Harrisburg, Perryville, Greenville, Van Buren, Doniphan, Princeton, Jonesboro, Mayfield, Cadiz, Mound City, Evansville, West Frankfort, Fairfield, Poplar Bluff, Marion, Charleston, Hopkinsville, Golconda, Benton, Mount Carmel, Paducah, Calhoun, Dixon, Poseyville, Mount Vernon, Elizabethtown, Metropolis, Cape Girardeau, Marble Hill, Murphysboro, Fort Branch, Vienna, Boonville, Piedmont, Herrin, Clinton, Petersburg, Sikeston, Madisonville, Bardwell, Rockport, Murray, Elkton, Jackson, Smithland, New Madrid, Pinckneyville, Hickman, Henderson, and Shawneetown 333 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026 /433 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026/