Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 07/17/2026 09:01

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