Extreme Heat Warning
Status
Event Continued Active alertStart Time
Sat 09/05/2026 01:33 PM EDTEnd Time
Sat 09/05/2026 09:00 PM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Locations Affected
Evansville, IN ∙ Owensboro, KY ∙ Shady Grove, KY ∙ Browns, IL ∙ Earlington, KY ∙ Stanley, KY ∙ Belton, KY ∙ Mackey, IN ∙ Silva, MO ∙ Neelyville, MOFull Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 1233 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 105 to 110. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ this evening. * 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. 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. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.
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ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ002>022-MOZ076-086-087-100- 111-112-060100- /O.CON.KPAH.XH.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260906T0100Z/ 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-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-Scott-Mississippi- Including the cities of Charleston, Rockport, Petersburg, Owensboro, Cape Girardeau, Smithland, Elkton, Murray, Jackson, Cadiz, Vienna, Marble Hill, Dixon, Mount Vernon, Sikeston, Calhoun, Boonville, Herrin, Mayfield, Golconda, Marion, Henderson, Albion, Perryville, Shawneetown, Fort Branch, Carbondale, Mound City, Mount Carmel, Paducah, Piedmont, McLeansboro, Fairfield, Carmi, West Frankfort, Harrisburg, Poseyville, Morganfield, Clinton, Elizabethtown, Pinckneyville, Cairo, Evansville, Murphysboro, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, Eddyville, Benton, Princeton, Bardwell, Metropolis, Jonesboro, Greenville, and Wickliffe 1233 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /133 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026/
