Headline:
Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 11:01AM CDT until July 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 9:01am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values between 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and
southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...From noon Saturday to 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Higher humidity levels combined with hot
temperatures on Tuesday may cause heat index values to near 110
degrees.
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:
Perry; Franklin; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Union; Johnson; Pope; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov