NWS Wilmington OHXH.W 0001June 30, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Wayne, Fayette, Union and 36 more, IN and KY
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued an extreme heat warning for Wayne, Fayette, Union and 36 more in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on July 2. It was the 1st extreme heat warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. Indiana had 6 extreme heat warnings in June 2026, against 1 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Indiana's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Wayne, Fayette, Union and 36 more
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:43 a.m. EDT, June 30, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, July 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KILN 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 around 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, 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.