Heat Advisory for Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, and Benton Counties Begins at 2 PM CDT
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, and Benton Counties, effective from 2 PM to 7 PM CDT this evening.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 5, 2026, 12:18 p.m. ET
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Sep 5, 2026, 12:54 p.m. ET
Heat Advisory Issued for Illinois and Indiana Counties Until 7 PM CDT
The National Weather Service Chicago IL has issued a Heat Advisory for September 5, 2026, from 2 PM to 7 PM CDT (3 PM to 8 PM EDT) for Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties in Illinois, and Benton County in Indiana. The advisory was issued at 11:11 AM CDT.
Heat index values up to 105 are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. The advisory covers the cities of Gibson City, Fairbury, Watseka, Dwight, Pontiac, Paxton, Fowler, Oxford, and Gilman.
Precautions recommended include drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking up on relatives and neighbors.
Sep 5, 2026, 12:23 p.m. ET
Heat Advisory Warns of Heat Illness Risk in Illinois and Indiana Counties
The National Weather Service Chicago IL has issued a Heat Advisory for Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties in Illinois and Benton County in Indiana, in effect until 7 PM CDT (8 PM EDT) this evening, September 5, 2026. The advisory warns that hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Heat index values up to 105 are expected. The advisory covers the cities of Gibson City, Fairbury, Watseka, Dwight, Pontiac, Paxton, Fowler, Oxford, and Gilman.
Officials advise drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking up on relatives and neighbors.
Sep 5, 2026, 12:18 p.m. ETFirst report
Heat Advisory Issued for Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, and Benton Counties Until 7 PM CDT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Heat Advisory for September 5, 2026, in effect until 7 PM CDT (8 PM EDT) this evening. The advisory covers Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties in Illinois, and Benton County in Indiana, including the cities of Gibson City, Fairbury, Watseka, Dwight, Pontiac, Paxton, Fowler, Oxford, and Gilman.
Heat index values up to 105 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. The advisory was issued at 11:11 AM CDT.
Precautions recommended by the National Weather Service include drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors.
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