Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 21 at 11:11AM CDT until July 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 9:11am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 110 to
116.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and
southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
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; Perry; Franklin; Hamilton; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: