Heat Advisory
ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 20 at 4:20AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Issued Until 3 hr 40 min left
Areas Jefferson, IL; Wayne, IL; Edwards, IL; Wabash, IL; Perry, IL; Franklin, IL; Hamilton, IL; White, IL; Jackson, IL; Williamson, IL; Saline, IL; Gallatin, IL; Union, IL; Johnson, IL; Pope, IL; Hardin, IL; Alexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Massac, IL; Gibson, IN; Pike, IN; Posey, IN; Vanderburgh, IN; Warrick, IN; Spencer, IN; Fulton, KY; Hickman, KY; Carlisle, KY; Ballard, KY; McCracken, KY; Graves, KY; Livingston, KY; Marshall, KY; Calloway, KY; Crittenden, KY; Lyon, KY; Trigg, KY; Caldwell, KY; Union, KY; Webster, KY; Hopkins, KY; Christian, KY; Henderson, KY; Daviess, KY; McLean, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Todd, KY; Perry, MO; Bollinger, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Wayne, MO; Carter, MO; Ripley, MO; Butler, MO; Stoddard, MO; Scott, MO; Mississippi, MO; New Madrid, MO
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* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 degrees are expected. * WHERE...all of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
What to do
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.
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