NWS Jackson KYXH.W 0001June 30, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Bell, Harlan, Elliott and 15 more, KY
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued an extreme heat warning for Bell, Harlan, Elliott and 15 more in Kentucky, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on July 3. It was the 1st extreme heat warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Kentucky had 5 extreme heat warnings in June 2026, against 1 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson KY
- Area
- Bell, Harlan, Elliott and 15 more
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:40 a.m. EDT, June 30, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, July 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KJKL XH.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Extreme Heat Warnings in Kentucky since 2008Every warning type in Kentucky
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions are expected for several consecutive days with afternoon heat index values exceeding 105 degrees and only limited relief at night. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An extended period of hot and humid conditions will commence - with the most oppressive conditions expected on Thursday.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.