Weather Alerts For Lee City, KY

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values near or exceeding 105 degrees. Additionally, low temperatures in the 70s will provide only limited relief at night. WHERE Portions of east central, northeast, south central, 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 continues through at least Friday - with the most oppressive conditions expected on today. ISSUED AT Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 4:44 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Elliott, Jackson, Owsley, Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Frenchburg, Paintsville, Pineville, Pikeville, Campton, Harlan, Clay City, Middlesboro, Williamsburg, Camargo, Booneville, Sandy Hook, London, Hazard, Annville, Jeffersonville, Irvine, Stearns, Ravenna, Barbourville, Salyersville, Hyden, Whitesburg, South Williamson, Morehead, Stanton, Mount Sterling, Inez, Jackson, Elkhorn City, Corbin, Mount Vernon, Beattyville, Wheelwright, Owingsville, Manchester, Coal Run, Somerset, Jenkins, Cumberland, Burnside, Brodhead, Flemingsburg, Monticello, Whitley City, West Liberty, and McKee