URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1114 AM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-031000- /O.UPG.KILX.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260905T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.XH.W.0003.260902T1614Z-260905T0000Z/ 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-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Mattoon, Lawrenceville, Marshall, Lacon, Charleston, Eureka, Effingham, Pekin, Champaign, Newton, Tuscola, Danville, Monticello, Sullivan, Greenup, Decatur, Peoria, Urbana, Taylorville, Robinson, Beardstown, Shelbyville, Lincoln, Galesburg, Clinton, Winchester, Olney, Havana, Toulon, Rushville, Canton, Normal, Paris, Bloomington, Flora, Jacksonville, Petersburg, and Springfield 1114 AM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to around 105. Expect minimal relief overnight with lows in the mid 70s. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday. * 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. && $$ Deubelbeiss
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