Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 27 at 11:00AM CDT until July 2 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 9:00am
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values between 102 and
107 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot
conditions with heat index values of 105 to 110 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ to 8 PM CDT
/9 PM EDT/ Sunday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Monday morning
through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A prolonged period of dangerous heat and
humidity is expected this coming week. This heatwave may linger
into the 4th of July weekend.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; Perry; 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; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Henderson; Daviess; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: