Weather Alerts For Hillcrest, IL

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY NIGHT # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 105 to 110. WHERE All of central and southeast Illinois. WHEN Until midnight CDT Thursday Night. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 12:23 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Lincoln IL HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Clay, Coles, Menard, Schuyler, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fulton, Jasper, Knox, Lawrence, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Richland, Sangamon, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell, Vermilion, Woodford Including the cities of Charleston, Danville, Flora, Mattoon, Paris, Robinson, Winchester, Newton, Lincoln, Marshall, Petersburg, Olney, Havana, Sullivan, Lawrenceville, Canton, Peoria, Normal, Clinton, Monticello, Toulon, Champaign, Taylorville, Shelbyville, Rushville, Urbana, Tuscola, Galesburg, Beardstown, Jacksonville, Springfield, Effingham, Lacon, Decatur, Pekin, Bloomington, Eureka, and Greenup