Illinois, Missouri Severe Extreme Heat Watch | Effective 07/23/2026 23:12

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 24 at 1:12AM CDT until July 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 23, 2026 - 11:12pm
Expires: 
July 24, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Tuesday 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: 
Greene; Macoupin; Montgomery; Bond; Fayette; Clinton; Marion; Washington; Randolph; Adams; Brown; Pike; Calhoun; Jersey; Madison; St. Clair; Monroe; Knox; Lewis; Shelby; Marion; Monroe; Ralls; Pike; Boone; Audrain; Moniteau; Cole; Osage; Callaway; Montgomery; Lincoln; Gasconade; Warren; St. Charles; Franklin; St. Louis; St. Louis City; Jefferson; Crawford; Washington; St. Francois; Ste. Genevieve; Iron; Madison; Reynolds
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov