Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Special Weather Statement.

• ... HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION...
• HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT IS INCREASING ITS HOLD OVERTOP OUR AREA. THE RESULT WILL BE A CONTINUATION OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY INTO AND THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
• HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 105 ARE FORECAST THROUGH THURSDAY... ESPECIALLY FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND THE SOUTHERN PURCHASE AREA OF WESTERN KENTUCKY.
• A COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE IN THE WEEK OR WEEKEND SHOULD BRING SOME WELCOME RELIEF TO THIS FIRST PROLONGED EXTENT OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY.
• IN THE MEANTIME... BE SURE TO TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS OUT OF THE SUN AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE SPENDING TIME OUTSIDE. ALSO MAKE SURE OUTDOOR PETS HAVE PLENTY OF WATER.