Kentucky Weather & Safety Alerts
2 active alerts
Data source: National Weather Service (NWS)
Extreme Heat
Heat Advisory (ADVISORY) - expires September 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM EDT
Areas affected: Jefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; Perry; Franklin; Hamilton; White; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Henderson; Daviess; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid
Heat Advisory issued September 9 at 3:14PM CDT until September 9 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
- WHAT...Heat index values up to 108\.
WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ this evening.
IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas which receive heavy rain or thunderstorms this afternoon will see earlier relief from today's heat.
What to do: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Source: NWS Paducah KY
Heat Advisory (ADVISORY) - expires September 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
Areas affected: Orange; Washington; Scott; Jefferson; Dubois; Crawford; Perry; Harrison; Floyd; Clark; Hancock; Breckinridge; Meade; Ohio; Grayson; Hardin; Bullitt; Jefferson; Oldham; Trimble; Butler; Edmonson; Logan; Warren; Simpson
Heat Advisory issued September 9 at 4:00PM EDT until September 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
- WHAT...Heat index values up to 105\.
WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky.
WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening.
IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
What 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: NWS Louisville KY
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