853  
WWUS73 KPAH 271628  
NPWPAH  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY  
1128 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
ILZ075-076-082-086-280900-  
/O.EXA.KPAH.HT.Y.0007.260728T0000Z-260729T0000Z/  
/O.EXT.KPAH.XH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260728T0000Z/  
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-HAMILTON-SALINE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIRFIELD, MOUNT VERNON, MCLEANSBORO, AND  
HARRISBURG  
1128 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT  
TUESDAY...  
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME HEAT WARNING, DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS  
WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 115. FOR THE HEAT ADVISORY, HEAT  
INDEX VALUES UP TO 109 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...HAMILTON, JEFFERSON, SALINE, AND WAYNE IL COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME HEAT WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.  
FOR THE HEAT ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING  
EXTREME HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY EVENTS.  
 
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.  
 
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND  
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN  
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT  
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN  
EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
ILZ077-078-083-087-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ013>022-280900-  
/O.CON.KPAH.XH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260728T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KPAH.HT.Y.0007.260728T0000Z-260729T0000Z/  
EDWARDS-WABASH-WHITE-GALLATIN-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK-  
SPENCER-CALDWELL-UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-  
DAVIESS-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOONVILLE, FORT BRANCH, POSEYVILLE,  
HOPKINSVILLE, MADISONVILLE, SHAWNEETOWN, HENDERSON, OWENSBORO,  
PRINCETON, MOUNT CARMEL, ROCKPORT, ELKTON, MORGANFIELD, GREENVILLE,  
CARMI, PETERSBURG, CALHOUN, DIXON, EVANSVILLE, AND ALBION  
1128 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026 /1228 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026/  
 
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/  
THIS EVENING...  
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS  
EVENING TO 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME HEAT WARNING, DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS  
WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 115. FOR THE HEAT ADVISORY, HEAT  
INDEX VALUES UP TO 109 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SOUTHWEST INDIANA, AND  
WESTERN KENTUCKY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME HEAT WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE HEAT ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS  
EVENING TO 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING  
EXTREME HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY EVENTS.  
 
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.  
 
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND  
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN  
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT  
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN  
EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
ILZ080-081-084-085-088>094-KYZ001>012-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>112-114-  
280900-  
/O.CON.KPAH.XH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260729T0000Z/  
PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-UNION-JOHNSON-POPE-HARDIN-  
ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-  
GRAVES-LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-PERRY MO-  
BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-  
SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARBLE HILL, CHARLESTON, PIEDMONT, HICKMAN,  
CADIZ, MURPHYSBORO, BLOOMFIELD, ELIZABETHTOWN, WICKLIFFE, JACKSON,  
PADUCAH, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MOUND CITY, HERRIN, VAN BUREN, CARBONDALE,  
NEW MADRID, VIENNA, MAYFIELD, BENTON, BARDWELL, SIKESTON, POPLAR  
BLUFF, MARION, PINCKNEYVILLE, PERRYVILLE, MURRAY, CAIRO, DONIPHAN,  
WEST FRANKFORT, SMITHLAND, EDDYVILLE, CLINTON, METROPOLIS, GOLCONDA,  
AND JONESBORO  
1128 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND  
115.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, WESTERN KENTUCKY, AND  
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING  
EXTREME HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY EVENTS.  
 
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.  
 
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN OUTSIDE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE  
FITTING CLOTHING. TRY TO LIMIT STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING  
OR EVENING. TAKE ACTION WHEN YOU SEE SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND  
HEAT STROKE.  
 
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND  
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN  
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT  
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN  
EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
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