Weather Alerts For Belcher, KY

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions are expected for several consecutive days with afternoon heat index values exceeding 105 degrees and only limited relief at night. * WHERE Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast Kentucky. WHEN Until 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ADDITIONAL DETAILS An extended period of hot and humid conditions will commence - with the most oppressive conditions expected on Thursday. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 2:40 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Jackson KY HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Breathitt, Bell, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Wolfe Including the cities of Manchester, Whitesburg, Cumberland, Campton, Pippa Passes, Paintsville, Sandy Hook, Wheelwright, Jackson, Elkhorn City, Hindman, Booneville, Salyersville, West Liberty, Jenkins, Hyden, Harlan, Pineville, Prestonsburg, Coal Run, Pikeville, Middlesboro, Beattyville, South Williamson, Hazard, and Inez