2 products issued by NWS for: Fort Branch IN
Extreme Heat Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 1249 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100- 107>112-114-050815- /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-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 Perryville, Bardwell, Carbondale, Eddyville, Smithland, Bloomfield, Fairfield, Dixon, Sikeston, Owensboro, Marion, Doniphan, Cairo, New Madrid, Shawneetown, Golconda, Fort Branch, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Mound City, Madisonville, West Frankfort, Piedmont, Pinckneyville, Boonville, Rockport, Evansville, Murphysboro, Mount Carmel, Petersburg, Poseyville, Hickman, Paducah, Benton, Princeton, Hopkinsville, Jackson, Jonesboro, Van Buren, Wickliffe, Murray, Cadiz, Morganfield, Metropolis, Albion, Greenville, Elkton, Clinton, Charleston, Harrisburg, Poplar Bluff, Mount Vernon, Henderson, Herrin, Calhoun, Carmi, Elizabethtown, Mayfield, McLeansboro, and Vienna 1249 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026 /149 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026/ ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 105 to 110. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Saturday. * 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. && $$ JGG
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 127 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-051830- 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- 127 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026 /227 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A prolonged heat wave continues to produce dangerously hot and humid conditions. Please see the Extreme Heat Warning for details. The extreme heat, low humidity, and rapidly drying vegetation may result in increased fire starts. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible in areas to the south of the Interstate 64 corridor this afternoon. Brief downpours, lightning, and very loc .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A prolonged heat wave will continue to produce dangerously hot and humid conditions. The Extreme Heat Warning continues throughout the Quad State through Saturday. Please refer to it for details. The extreme heat, low humidity, and rapidly drying vegetation may result in increased fire starts through the holiday weekend and into next week. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Saturday afternoon mainly over the Evansville Tri State and the Pennyrile region of west Kentucky. Brief downpours, and lightning will be the primary concerns, but a few storms could produce damaging winds, especially over southwest Indiana. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... $$ JGG