Headline:
Heat Advisory issued September 9 at 3:14PM CDT until September 9 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 9, 2026 - 1:14pm
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108.
* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas which receive heavy rain or
thunderstorms this afternoon will see earlier relief from today's
heat.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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.
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