Active AlertsSalem, KY

What: Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 110 expected.
Where: Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
When: From 11 AM CDT /noon EDT/ this morning to 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Friday.
Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.