Kentucky Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 07/03/2026 16:59

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 7:59PM EDT until July 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 4:59pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105 degrees Saturday. 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.
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