NWS Jackson KYXH.W 0001July 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Fleming, Montgomery, Bath and 11 more, KY
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued an extreme heat warning for Fleming, Montgomery, Bath and 11 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 4 extreme heat warnings in July 2026, against 2 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson KY
- Area
- Fleming, Montgomery, Bath and 11 more
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:04 p.m. EDT, July 3, 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
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105 degrees through this evening. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 102 degrees are expected on Saturday. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Kentucky. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 9 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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.