Illinois Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 09/16/2026 18:30

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued September 16 at 8:30PM CDT until September 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 degrees Thursday afternoon. * WHERE...Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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: 
Effingham; Jasper; Crawford; Clay; Richland; Lawrence
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov