Weather Alerts For Makanda, IL

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 degrees expected, with locally higher values possible. WHERE All of southeast Missouri, and neighboring portions of southwest Illinois and far western Kentucky. WHEN From 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ADDITIONAL DETAILS This Warning is in effect along and west of a line from Mount Vernon, Illinois, to Murray, Kentucky. ISSUED AT Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Paducah KY 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. 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Alexander, Cape Girardeau, Graves, Mississippi, Ballard, Bollinger, Butler, Calloway, Carlisle, Carter, Franklin, Fulton, Hickman, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Livingston, Marshall, Massac, McCracken, New Madrid, Perry IL, Perry MO, Pope, Pulaski, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard, Union, Wayne MO, Williamson Including the cities of Vienna, Mound City, Murray, Marble Hill, Jackson, Van Buren, Smithland, Hickman, Perryville, Clinton, Jonesboro, Murphysboro, Metropolis, Herrin, Mayfield, Sikeston, Cairo, Paducah, Piedmont, Doniphan, Bloomfield, Pinckneyville, Poplar Bluff, New Madrid, Bardwell, Benton, Golconda, Mount Vernon, Charleston, West Frankfort, Carbondale, Wickliffe, and Cape Girardeau