- Monday July 20th, 2026 :: 08:38 a.m. CDT
Heat Advisory until 11:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values of 100 to 106. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 110 to 116.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 11 AM CDT Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... PERRY ... FRANKLIN ... HAMILTON ... JACKSON ... WILLIAMSON ... SALINE ... GALLATIN ... UNION ... JOHNSON ... POPE ... HARDIN ... ALEXANDER ... PULASKI ... MASSAC ... FULTON ... HICKMAN ... CARLISLE ... BALLARD ... MCCRACKEN ... GRAVES ... LIVINGSTON ... MARSHALL ... CALLOWAY ... CRITTENDEN ... LYON ... TRIGG ... CALDWELL ... UNION ... WEBSTER ... HOPKINS ... CHRISTIAN ... MUHLENBERG ... TODD ... PERRY ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... WAYNE ... CARTER ... RIPLEY ... BUTLER ... STODDARD ... SCOTT ... MISSISSIPPI ... NEW MADRID
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Address/Location
Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications
401 E Park St
Benton, IL 62812
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-439-4362
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OEMCALERT followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Heat Advisory
