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extreme heat advisory

East Central Illinois Region

Heat Advisory extended to Thursday

A Heat Advisory currently in place has now been extended to Thursday evening. At 1:06 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service announced an extension to the current Heat Advisory, which was initially to expire at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Other areas received an extension to the advisory yesterday evening. The amended Heat Advisory is now set to expire at 9 p.m. on Thursday. For more information stated in the original story, click here.

todayJune 23, 2025 17

extreme heat advisory

Capital Area Region

Extreme heat expected through Tuesday

The Bi-State region will be experiencing humid conditions and scorching extreme heat this weekend through early next week. The majority of the region is under a Heat Advisory starting at noon local time on Saturday and currently set to expire Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. According to the National Weather Service offices in Lincoln, St. Louis, and Paducah, heat indices could get as high as 106. The exception lies in Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties in Illinois and […]

todayJune 21, 2025 20 1

tornado watch

Illinois

Montgomery County under tornado watch

Montgomery County is under a TORNADO WATCH until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Tornado Watch 262 was issued at 11:55 a.m. from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. Among the counties in Illinois mentioned in the alert are Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jackson, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington. Severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon across parts of east-central and southeastern Missouri as well as southwestern and south-central Illinois. There […]

todayMay 16, 2025 53

A hill full of brush getting burned by a wildfire in the middle of the day.

Weather Events

How to get ready for wildfire season this year

With the wildfire season fast approaching, homeowners everywhere start to feel the heat in more ways than one. Wildfires are becoming an increasingly common peril due to climate change, requiring us not only to be reactive but proactively armed with knowledge and the right measures. Here, we discuss how to get ready for wildfire season this year so you can better protect your home and your loved ones from this natural peril. Create a defensive space First, create a defensive […]

todayApril 30, 2024 85

excessive heat

Illinois

Excessive heat watch issued for bi-state region

Watch begins Sunday and runs through Wednesday

The National Weather Service offices in St. Louis and Lincoln have issued an excessive heat watch beginning Sunday and continuing through Wednesday for portions of Central Illinois. According to the Weather Service, the dangerously hot conditions will have the possibility of heat index values up to 108 degrees. The National Weather Service has an extreme heat watch activated for the immediate Heartland Newsfeed coverage area beginning Sunday. A dangerous heat wave will take hold over the region by the end of this weekend, […]

todayAugust 18, 2023 76

extreme heat relief rain thunderstorms July 29 2023

Illinois

Is extreme heat relief on the way?

UPDATE 4:03 p.m. CDT: The severe thunderstorm watch has extended into south-central and some parts of east-central Illinois. The watch has also been extended until 9 p.m. - JL The Heartland Newsfeed/Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network coverage area has been plagued with extreme heat this week. A heat advisory remains in effect until 9 p.m. Central tonight, but could relief be coming in before that? The National Weather Service is thinking that it is possible. At 11:25 a.m., the National Weather […]

todayJuly 29, 2023 881

heat

National

Blistering heat to expand across Midwest

(AccuWeather) -- The dome of heat that has baked the southwestern United States through July and obliterated long-standing temperature records will expand its reach over the center of the country and affect millions more with dangerously hot weather. AccuWeather forecasters say that while the pattern may not promote widespread record high temperatures over the Central states, similar to what has been experienced over the Southwest, many locations could experience the most sustained period of heat and humidity yet this summer. Cities […]

todayJuly 23, 2023 491

Illinois

Capital Area Region

Canadian wildfires cause Illinois air quality issues

SHELBYVILLE -- The National Weather Service in St. Louis and Lincoln issued air quality warnings earlier this week for most of Central Illinois. The air quality issues are in relation to the ongoing wildfires in Canada in which the smoke was blown south across most of the Midwestern and New England states. The warnings were issued mid-morning Tuesday and will continue through 3:45 p.m. Central on Friday for portions of central Illinois. The warnings would also urge people to limit […]

todayJune 29, 2023 781

flash flood watch

Illinois

Flood watch active in west-central Illinois

Flood watch also active in portions of northeastern Missouri

Alert for Adams; Brown; Calhoun; Pike (Illinois) Issued by the National Weather Service A Flood Watch was issued July 25 at 2:59 AM CDT by NWS Saint Louis. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... WHAT... Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE... Portions of Illinois, including the following areas: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, and Pike. Portions of northeast Missouri, including the following areas: Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, and Shelby. WHEN... From 10 PM this […]

todayJuly 25, 2022 32

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