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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

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.

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Beautiful afternoon and evening ahead -- Rain chances grow into Tuesday

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CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- Temperatures on the rise and above average for early October. 

Today: Mostly sunny with a few high clouds building in. High: 78.

Tonight: Clouds increase overnight, calm. Low: 53. 

Tuesday: A few isolated showers probable into the early morning hours. Scattered showers and thundershowers by late afternoon, gradually becoming more persistent into the late evening. Wind could occasionally gusty over 20mph. High: 77. Low:46. 

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Wednesday: Scattered showers and storms. Winds will occasionally gust more than 20mph. Some stronger storms could be possible into the afternoon. At this point, confidence in severe storms are low. High:75. Low: 44.

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A cool down is expected after the cold front passes. 

Temperatures are forecast to drop back down into the 60's with gusty winds being likely into Thursday and Friday. 

Next chance of rain does appear to be into the weekend.Â