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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Heat index values 100 to 108 expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ today 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.

&&

Breezy and Warm Today leads to Isolated Severe Storms overnight

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Level 1 risk for severe storms

Carterville (WSIL) -- Today was another gusty day with winds from the south pushing more of that warm air into the region. We saw some 80 degree temperatures today around Mt. Vernon and Cumberland with everyone sitting pretty in the upper 70s. Extremely warm for this time of year and this is all ahead of an approaching cold front from the west. 

Storm prediction center has given our area a marginal 1/5 risk for severe weather late this evening and into the overnight hours. A few very isolated storms could develop this evening across the boot heel of Missouri and our western counties. More than likely the majority of our storms will come from the cold front which will move in overnight and into the day on Tuesday. 

Futurecast

Any storm that develops can produce some quarter sized hail and have some strong winds up to 60 mph hence the severe risk. The wind shear is very marginal in this set up so I do not expect a robust severe weather outbreak across the region. You'll probably mainly notice the amount of lightning and heavy rain some of the storms produce. 

If the front slows down a bit then we could see more of this weather protrude into Tuesday afternoon but as of right now that seems less likely. 

After the front passes we will be cooler with low 60s for your Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. 

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