
Monday, July 20, 2015
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Partly cloudy skies late. High of 92F.
Friday Night
Mostly clear skies. Winds light and variable. Low 73F.

- ... HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...
- * AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S COMBINED WITH OPPRESSIVE HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE BOTH TODAY AND SUNDAY. THE HIGHEST READINGS WILL OCCUR DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS... HOWEVER UNCOMFORTABLE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS.
- * A HEAT INDEX OF 105 IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED THE THRESHOLD WHERE THE BODY BEGINS TO SUCCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAT... MAKING HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE A GREATER CONCERN IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
- PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
- TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 422 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
- IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
- IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
- BUTLER CARTER NEW MADRID RIPLEY STODDARD
- THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF... BLOOMFIELD... DONIPHAN... NEW MADRID... POPLAR BLUFF AND VAN BUREN.

- .. HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
- * AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER AND MID 90S WILL COMBINE WITH OPPRESSIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS TO ONCE AGAIN CREATE HEAT INDICES IN THE 105 TO 110 RANGE.
- * A HEAT INDEX OF 105 IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED THE THRESHOLD WHERE THE BODY WILL BEGIN TO SUCCUMB MORE EASILY TO THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAT... MAKING HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE A GREATER CONCERN IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
- PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
- TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

- ... HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
- * AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S WILL COMBINE WITH OPPRESSIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS TO CREATE HEAT INDICES UP AROUND 105 DEGREES... ESPECIALLY IN LOCATION WEST OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOUNT VERNON ILLINOIS TO MURRAY KENTUCKY.
- * IMPACTS... A HEAT INDEX OF 105 IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED THE THRESHOLD WHERE THE BODY WILL BEGIN TO SUCCUMB MORE EASILY TO THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAT... MAKING HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE A GREATER CONCERN IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
- PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
- TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

- ... HEAT INDEX READINGS LIKELY TO EXCEED 100 DEGREES AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON...
- ON MONDAY... THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S... ALONG WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 50 PERCENT ... WILL BRING A RETURN TO HEAT INDEX VALUES ABOVE 100 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THESE HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE ENTIRE QUAD STATE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON.
- FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... AS WELL AS THE PURCHASE AREA OF WEST KENTUCKY... WEST OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES... HEAT INDEX READINGS MAY EXCEED 105 DEGREES FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.
- A FEW LOCATIONS THAT EXPERIENCE EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER OR THUNDERSTORMS LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON MAY SEE A SHORTENED DURATION OF THESE ELEVATED HEAT INDEX READINGS.
- THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL THAT THE ELEVATED HEAT INDEX READINGS MAY PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
- IF YOU ARE PLANNING ANY WORK OR PLAY OUTDOORS MONDAY AFTERNOON... BE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IN THE SHADE OR FIND A COOL LOCATION. CHECK ON FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT MAY BE ESPECIALLY IMPACTED BY THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAT. MAKE SURE THAT PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE ACCESS TO WATER AND SHADE AS WELL.

- ... HEAT INDICES FROM 100 TO 105 EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...
- FOR THOSE THAT ARE CONSIDERING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR MUST WORK OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING... BE AWARE THAT HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL LIKELY REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM TODAY.
- GIVEN THE RECENT COOLER WEATHER... YOU MAY NOT BE ACCUSTOMED TO THE HIGHER OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE 90S. THESE TEMPERATURES... COMBINED WITH THE OPPRESSIVE HUMIDITY... WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. THE LACK OF STRONGER SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL LESSEN THE ABILITY TO PULL HEAT AWAY FROM YOUR BODY AS WELL.
- BE SURE TO PACE YOUR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY... DRINK PLENTY OF WATER... AND SEEK SHADE WHEN POSSIBLE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNSET. AVOID BECOMING A VICTIM OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE.