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KEY MESSAGES

- Dangerous heat and humidity will build into the region and remain in place through at least Friday. Peak heat indices are forecast to reach 105 to 110 each afternoon. Little relief is expected overnight with lows only falling into the mid 70s.

- Small chances for showers and storms may arrive as early as Thursday and continue into the weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 156 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026

An upper level ridge will continue to build across the region today while a surface low develops off the Rockies and ejects into the northern plains. Upper ridging will remain in place through most of the extended period with some broadening of the ridge towards late week and into the weekend. Today begins an extended period of temperatures in 90s with mid to upper 90s expected by Tuesday. These temperatures combined with dewpoints in the upper 70s results in heat indices between 105 and 115 degrees. Little relief will be felt at night with low temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. The excessive heat warning for the entire area begins at 17Z and continues into Friday. Convection may start to develop as early as Thursday but at this time looks to be isolated with more scattered activity developing over the weekend.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 652 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026

VFR expected next 24 hours. Southwest winds between 8 and 10 knots this afternoon becoming 4-5 knots tonight. A few gusts up to 20 knots are possible at CGI and MVN this afternoon. SCT-BKN cigs around 4-5 kft are expected this afternoon.

PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

IL...Extreme Heat Warning from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT Friday for ILZ075>078-080>094. MO...Extreme Heat Warning from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT Friday for MOZ076-086-087-100-107>112-114. IN...Extreme Heat Warning from 11 AM CDT /noon EDT/ this morning to 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Friday for INZ081-082-085>088. KY...Extreme Heat Warning from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT Friday for KYZ001>022.