Extreme Heat Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
215 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025

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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 Henderson, Carmi, Rockport, Mount Vernon,
Petersburg, Benton, Charleston, Bardwell, Morganfield, Paducah,
Fairfield, Clinton, Marble Hill, Mound City, Mayfield, New
Madrid, Harrisburg, Wickliffe, Evansville, Murray, Vienna,
Bloomfield, Hickman, Dixon, Madisonville, Cape Girardeau, West
Frankfort, McLeansboro, Greenville, Metropolis, Owensboro,
Piedmont, Hopkinsville, Poplar Bluff, Mount Carmel, Carbondale,
Albion, Shawneetown, Poseyville, Boonville, Elizabethtown,
Smithland, Cairo, Elkton, Perryville, Doniphan, Jonesboro, Cadiz,
Sikeston, Pinckneyville, Princeton, Fort Branch, Van Buren,
Murphysboro, Eddyville, Calhoun, Marion, Golconda, Jackson, and
Herrin
215 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025 /315 PM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025/

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 116. For the Extreme Heat Watch,
  dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111
  possible.

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

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 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.

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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