Weather Alerts For Mount Vernon, KY

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions will continue for several consecutive days with afternoon heat index values exceeding 105 degrees and only limited relief at night. WHERE Portions of east central, 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 continue - 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Laurel, Bath, Estill, Fleming, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Montgomery, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne, Whitley Including the cities of Stanton, Annville, Flemingsburg, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Barbourville, Jeffersonville, Clay City, Camargo, Williamsburg, Ravenna, Irvine, Somerset, Stearns, Corbin, Whitley City, Mount Sterling, Burnside, London, McKee, Brodhead, and Owingsville