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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.

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Hot & humid Tuesday; heavy rain from Laura by Friday

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By Nick Hausen

WSIL -- The quiet weather will continue for another day with high pressure sitting nearby. Heat and humidity will once again be the big story Tuesday. Temperatures will peak in the lower 90s and the heat index will be running in the upper 90s.

All eyes are on what will likely become Hurricane Laura today. Landfall is expected Wednesday night with the effects in our region by the end of the week.

For the latest on what to expect, tune into meteorologist Nick Hausen on News 3! We've got you covered!