Excessive Heat — Jersey, Illinois

2018-06-28 to 2018-06-30 · Jersey, Illinois

Event narrative

High temperatures were in the mid 90s with heat index values 105 or higher each day.

Wider weather episode

A dangerous combination of heat and humidity overspread the region beginning on June 28th and persisted through July 1st. There were 37 heat related illnesses reported in St. Louis County & the City of St. Louis during this event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 771587. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.