...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
Expires: June 30, 2026 @ 9:00pm
WHAT
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values exceeding 100 degrees multiple days.
WHERE
Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa.
WHEN
From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
IMPACTS
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
There is the possibility that excessive heat will last for much of next week. Thunderstorms and associated cloud debris may interrupt the excessive heat at times late in the week.
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.
