Extreme Heat Warning in effect through Midnight Thursday (7/2)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

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/O.CON.KILX.XH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260703T0500Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
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Including the cities of Tuscola, Greenup, Lincoln, Charleston,
Paris, Lacon, Robinson, Shelbyville, Galesburg, Monticello,
Bloomington, Taylorville, Sullivan, Lawrenceville, Danville,
Springfield, Havana, Pekin, Petersburg, Beardstown, Toulon,
Champaign, Decatur, Normal, Urbana, Peoria, Winchester,
Effingham, Mattoon, Newton, Rushville, Eureka, Canton, Marshall,
Olney, Clinton, Jacksonville, and Flora
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 105 to
  110.

* WHERE...All of central and southeast Illinois.

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT Thursday Night.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

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.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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.