Kentucky Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 07/03/2026 12:04

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 3:04PM EDT until July 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 12:04pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105 degrees. Additionally, low temperatures mainly in the 70s will provide only limited relief tonight. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction: 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Area Description: 
Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; Pike
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY