Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued August 30 at 12:20PM CDT until September 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 10:20am
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 103 expected.
For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat
index values up to 107 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Monday to
10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from
Tuesday morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. 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:
Jefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; Perry; Franklin; Hamilton; White; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Henderson; Daviess; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov