Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Heat Advisory for Stoddard County.

HEAT ADVISORY FROM 4AM CDT THU UNTIL 5PM CDT THU

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES... WILL PEAK AROUND OR JUST ABOVE 105 DEGREES IN SOME AREAS.

* TIMING... MIDDAY THROUGH AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS... HEAT RELATED ILLNESS COULD DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.