Kentucky, Missouri Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 09/15/2026 09:16

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued September 15 at 11:16AM CDT until September 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 15, 2026 - 9:16am
Expires: 
September 16, 2026 - 2:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Peak Daily Heat Index values up to around 105 degrees. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Record to near record hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Heat Advisory has been extended thru Friday for the entire Quad State Region.
Instruction: 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Area Description: 
Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Graves; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov