* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Thunderstorms and associated clouds may interrupt the heat at times today and especially on Friday.