# HEADLINE
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EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FRIDAY
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 expected.
WHERE
Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia.
WHEN
Until 10 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 are expected, peaking on Thursday.
ISSUED AT
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM EDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Charleston WV
HEADER
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Calhoun, Jackson OH, Jackson WV, Lewis, Athens, Boone, Boyd, Braxton, Cabell, Carter, Clay, Doddridge, Gallia, Gilmer, Greenup, Harrison, Kanawha, Lawrence, Lawrence OH, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Meigs, Mingo, Morgan, Perry, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Vinton, Washington, Wayne, Wirt, Wood
Including the cities of Sutton, Middlebourne, Belpre, Carter Caves State Park, West Union, New Lexington, St. Marys, Clarksburg, Yatesville Lake State Park, Belmont, Teays Valley, Chapmanville, Wellston, New Haven, Kenova, Ripley, Williamson, Grayson Lake State Park, Logan, Madison, Spencer, Somerset, Clay, Jackson, Louisa, Weston, Cannonsburg, Marietta, Athens, Grayson, Vienna, Ceredo, South Charleston, Sistersville, Alum Creek, Wayne, Hamlin, Raceland, Crooksville, Bridgeport, Pomeroy, Saint Albans, Grantsville, Paden City, Point Pleasant, Gassaway, Russell, McArthur, Pennsboro, Olive Hill, Huntington, Ironton, Ashland, Parkersburg, Harrisville, Stockport, Hurricane, McConnelsville, Elizabeth, Man, Glenville, Hamden, Flatwoods, Lake Vesuvius, Harts, Gallipolis, Charleston, Oak Hill, South Point, Ravenswood, and Burnsville
