Weather Alerts For Orion, IL

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot and humid conditions with multiple days of heat index values of 100 to 110 expected, along with nighttime lows not falling below the mid to upper 70s. WHERE Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. WHEN From noon today to 10 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ADDITIONAL DETAILS The extreme heat may persist through late week, but thunderstorms and associated clouds may interrupt the heat at times Thursday and Friday. ISSUED AT Monday, June 29, 2026 at 1:16 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Quad Cities IA 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Benton, Buchanan, Bureau, Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Henry IL, Jackson, Jo Daviess, Jones, Linn, Putnam, Stephenson, Whiteside Including the cities of Geneseo, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Mount Carroll, Princeton, Independence, Dubuque, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Sterling, Manchester, Hennepin, Freeport, Clinton, and Galena