NWS Charleston WVXH.W 0001July 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Greenup, Carter, Boyd and 33 more, KY and OH
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued an extreme heat warning for Greenup, Carter, Boyd and 33 more in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on July 4. It was the 1st extreme heat warning the NWS office in Charleston 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 34.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Greenup, Carter, Boyd and 33 more
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:47 a.m. EDT, July 3, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, July 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KRLX XH.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
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. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
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.