Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Special Weather Statement until 4:00 p.m. today.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT UNTIL 4PM CDT THU ...HEAT INDEX CLIMBING TO BETWEEN 100 AND 105 TODAY AND FRIDAY... AN UPPER LEVEL HEAT DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS STATES WILL BEGIN TO EXPAND EAST INTO THE REGION DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. THIS WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES IN THE 100 TO 105 RANGE IN MANY LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY. FRIDAY SHOULD BE THE HOTTEST AFTERNOON...AND A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ONLY SMALL CHANCES EXIST FOR A HEAT BREAKING THUNDERSTORM IN A FEW SPOTS.