Excessive Heat Watch 1PM Sunday-10PM Wednesday (8/20-23)

Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Shelby-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln,
Clinton, Monticello, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester,
Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan,
and Shelbyville
255 AM CDT Fri Aug 18 2023

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to
  108 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central
  Illinois.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase
  the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
  working or participating in outdoor activities.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Be
prepared to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned
building, limit time outdoors, and check up on relatives and
neighbors.