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WWUS73 KILX 151959
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
259 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

ILZ066>068-071>073-160900-
/O.CON.KILX.HT.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260817T0100Z/
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Newton, Lawrenceville, Effingham,
Robinson, Flora, and Olney
259 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106.

* WHERE...Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

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.

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.

If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter,
you can call 211 or visit 211illinois.org for assistance locating
appropriate shelter from the heat.

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