Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 14 at 11:15AM CDT until August 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 9:15am
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 today and through the weekend
are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and south central
Kentucky.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/
Saturday to 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Hancock; Breckinridge; Ohio; Grayson; Hardin; Larue; Marion; Butler; Edmonson; Hart; Green; Taylor; Logan; Warren; Simpson; Allen; Barren; Monroe; Metcalfe; Adair; Cumberland
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov