-..EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /NOON EDT/ MONDAY
TO 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ THURSDAY...
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105
expected. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values of 105 to 110 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ this
evening. For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM CDT /noon EDT/
Monday to 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An extended duration heatwave will impact the
region through at least Thursday. Overnight lows will only fall
into the mid 70s, providing little relief.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
