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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 155 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER             FRANKLIN              JACKSON
JEFFERSON             JOHNSON               PERRY
PULASKI               UNION                 WILLIAMSON

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

BALLARD

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

BOLLINGER             BUTLER                CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER                MISSISSIPPI           NEW MADRID
PERRY                 RIPLEY                SCOTT
STODDARD              WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, CAIRO, CAPE GIRARDEAU,
CARBONDALE, CHARLESTON, DONIPHAN, HERRIN, JACKSON, JONESBORO,
MARBLE HILL, MOUND CITY, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, NEW MADRID,
PERRYVILLE, PIEDMONT, PINCKNEYVILLE, POPLAR BLUFF, SIKESTON,
VAN BUREN, VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT, AND WICKLIFFE.

Hot this evening, hotter through next week

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Heat index this afternoon as of 3:30 P.M.

WSIL(Carterville, IL)-- It's safe to say our heat wave is here. This afternoon, the air temperature reached the mid to upper 90s for most places across the region. But, when the humidity is accounted for, the heat index reached 115 in Marion, 111 in Harrisburg, 113 in Cape Girardeau, and 106 in Paducah. 

Current heat alerts

We do have an excessive heat warning in effect this afternoon through Thursday, because these hot temperatures are here to stay. For the rest of the evening, temperatures will remain in the 90s likely through the 7:00 hour tonight. We will not be cooling off as much overnight tonight with lows to start tomorrow likely being in the mid to upper 70s. 

Temps and heat index tomorrow

Tomorrow, we are tracking temperatures to be into the upper 90s by early afternoon and lasting through the evening. The heat index tomorrow will likely top 110 tomorrow afternoon again. 

Temperatures and heat index this week

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday look to be our hottest days this week with temperatures all three days getting close to the 100 degree mark. Additionally, the humidity will be very high all three days, which means the heat index will likely be around the 110-115 degree mark all three days. 

Looking more long term, things should begin to return to more normal temperatures by Saturday and Sunday with highs in the mid 80s. There is also an isolated chance of a shower or thunderstorm on Friday afternoon. 

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