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Hurricane Lowell to Impact Kauai; Heat Continues in the South-Central U.S.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai today. Impacts such as high surf and heavy rain could impact all of the islands. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Kauai, Niihau and the surrounding coastal waters. Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Read More >

 

                        
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
652 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-060100-
/O.EXP.KILX.XH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260906T0000Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Winchester, Galesburg, Lacon, Canton,
Taylorville, Beardstown, Normal, Petersburg, Olney, Flora,
Springfield, Sullivan, Marshall, Champaign, Tuscola, Eureka, Clinton,
Decatur, Lincoln, Effingham, Havana, Jacksonville, Robinson,
Rushville, Greenup, Toulon, Mattoon, Bloomington, Urbana, Danville,
Shelbyville, Peoria, Monticello, Charleston, Lawrenceville, Newton,
Pekin, and Paris
652 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Heat indices will continue to drop this evening. Therefore, the
Extreme Heat Warning will expire at 7 pm.

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NMA


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