NWS Jackson KYXH.W 0002July 4, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Knox, Bell, Harlan and 16 more, KY
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued an extreme heat warning for Knox, Bell, Harlan and 16 more in Kentucky, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on July 4. It was the 2nd 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 8.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson KY
- Area
- Knox, Bell, Harlan and 16 more
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:14 p.m. EDT, July 4, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. EDT, July 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KJKL XH.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions continue with heat index values peaking between 100 to 105 degrees this afternoon. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * 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.
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.