Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 09/08/2026 10:44

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued September 8 at 12:44PM CDT until September 9 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 8, 2026 - 10:44am
Expires: 
September 9, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values of 103 to 108 expected. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 11 AM CDT /noon EDT/ to 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon in the northern half of the Quad State, which could bring earlier relief from the heat.
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: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov