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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ SATURDAY
TO 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values 100 to 109 expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ Saturday to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...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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Hottest day of the year so far -- tracking two rounds of severe weather

  • Katie Melvin is the Weekend Evening Meteorologist. She's a recent UNC Charlotte graduate where she earned her BS in Meteorology and BA in Mass Media Communication Studies. If you have a weather related story idea, email her at [email protected].

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Temperatures across the region this afternoon

WSIL (Carterville)-- We're experiencing the hottest day of the year so far with some spots are in the upper 90s. 

Current heat index values

Thanks to high dew points and humidity levels, heat indices are surpassing temperatures making it feel even hotter out.

Tonight temperatures are staying fairly warm dipping to the low to mid 70s. The heat really cranks back up tomorrow with a return to the 90s and heat indices in the triple digits! 

Thunderstorm risk for Sunday afternoon

The other reason to stay weather aware tomorrow are the storm chances. We're tracking two rounds of severe weather to end the weekend. The first being late tonight and into the early morning hours, especially between 10pm and 7am.

The second being later in the afternoon and evening between 3 and 8 PM, and the intensity of the second line will largely depend on the intensity of the first round of storms.

There is also some uncertainty as to where thunderstorms will form tomorrow afternoon but, for right now it seems the greatest risk will be towards the south and eastern parts of the viewing area. 

With any storms that develop, the greatest risks will be damaging wind gusts and large hail. 

Be sure to download the StormTrack 3 weather app for the latest weather information. 

warm up

As we look ahead for the next week, temperatures continue to trend above average. Hello Summer! 

Download the free WSIL News and Weather apps for the latest stories and alerts sent straight to your mobile device.

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Katie Melvin is the Weekend Evening Meteorologist. She's a recent UNC Charlotte graduate where she earned her BS in Meteorology and BA in Mass Media Communication Studies. If you have a weather related story idea, email her at [email protected].

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