NWS Paducah KYXH.W 0001June 28, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards and 55 more, IL and IN
The National Weather Service office in Paducah issued an extreme heat warning for Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards and 55 more in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on July 2. It was the 1st extreme heat warning the NWS office in Paducah issued in 2026. Illinois had 5 extreme heat warnings in June 2026, against 1 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Illinois's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Paducah KY
- Area
- Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards and 55 more
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:28 a.m. CDT, June 28, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. CDT, June 29, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. CDT, July 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPAH XH.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Extreme Heat Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
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The notice as issued
* 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.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.