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Extreme Heat Warning

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Tue 06/30/2026 04:15 AM EDT

End Time

Thu 07/02/2026 09:00 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Louisville, KY ∙ Lexington, KY ∙ Bowling Green, KY ∙ Hickory Hill, KY ∙ Bedford, KY ∙ Frankfort Capital City Airport, KY ∙ Tompkinsville, KY ∙ Calvary, KY ∙ Olaton, KY ∙ Yosemite, KY

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 415 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 115. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

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INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-302100- /O.CON.KLMK.XH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260703T0100Z/ Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry- Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio- Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby- Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette- Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY- Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green- Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe- Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Brandenburg, Edmonton, Tell City, Versailles, Milton, La Grange, Jeffersonville, Liberty, Jasper, Burkesville, English, Shelbyville, Brownsville, Bowling Green, Winchester, New Castle, Horse Cave, Jamestown, Frankfort, Richmond, Danville, Stanford, Harrodsburg, Campbellsville, Madison, Hodgenville, Hartford, Louisville, Shepherdsville, Lawrenceburg, Lexington, Scottsville, Greensburg, Bardstown, Elizabethtown, Cynthiana, New Albany, Carlisle, Glasgow, Leitchfield, Tompkinsville, Providence, Hawesville, Bedford, Franklin, Morgantown, Nicholasville, Albany, Lebanon, Scottsburg, Georgetown, Salem, Hardinsburg, Lancaster, Springfield, Paoli, Corydon, Lewisport, Paris, Russellville, Taylorsville, and Columbia 415 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026 /315 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026/