{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.9ee7f8c9e3c533adb6a68bf04c5b11ff255c2621.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Heat Advisory issued September 19 at 10:19AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.9ee7f8c9e3c533adb6a68bf04c5b11ff255c2621.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Paducah KY"},"word_count":230,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued September 19 at 10:19AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Jefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; Perry; Franklin; Hamilton; White; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Henderson; Daviess; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid\n**Issued by:** NWS Paducah KY\n**Sent:** 2026-09-19T10:19:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-19T10:19:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-20T04:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Peak Heat Index values up to around 100 degrees this\nweekend.\n\n* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western\nKentucky, and southeast Missouri.\n\n* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Sunday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat\nillnesses.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Heat Advisory was extended thru the\nweekend due to the prolonged high heat conditions that have\nbasically been ongoing for the entirety of the past week; this\ncontinues to heighten the risk of heat-related health impacts.\n\n## Instructions\nDrink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of\nthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.\n\nTake extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose\nfitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning\nor evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and\nheat stroke."}