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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Monday August 31st, 2026 :: 12:25 p.m. CDT

Alert

Heat Advisory until 09:00PM Wednesday

* WHAT...Peak heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees expected Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.

* WHERE...Portions of northern and central Illinois near and south of I-80, as well as all of northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, from noon CDT to 9 PM CDT Tuesday. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon CDT to 9 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE ... KENDALL ... GRUNDY ... KANKAKEE ... LIVINGSTON ... IROQUOIS ... FORD ... SOUTHERN COOK ... NORTHERN WILL ... SOUTHERN WILL ... EASTERN WILL ... LAKE ... PORTER ... NEWTON ... JASPER ... BENTON

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
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911

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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

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