Weather Alerts For Smith, KY

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values around 105 early this evening in several locations. WHERE Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky. WHEN Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illness. ISSUED AT Friday, September 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM 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 -------------------- 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 Sandy Hook, Prestonsburg, Jenkins, London, Monticello, Annville, Jackson, Hindman, Booneville, Irvine, Elkhorn City, Barbourville, West Liberty, Somerset, Clay City, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Camargo, Stanton, Middlesboro, Manchester, Morehead, Burnside, McKee, Frenchburg, Whitley City, Paintsville, Salyersville, Stearns, Beattyville, Corbin, Flemingsburg, Inez, Wheelwright, South Williamson, Hyden, Owingsville, Jeffersonville, Mount Vernon, Whitesburg, Brodhead, Williamsburg, Mount Sterling, Pikeville, Ravenna, Coal Run, and Campton

Closest strike: 16.31 miles Storms Approaching Stay alert and frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving toward you. Be mindful that new storms can also form with little notice.

Pollen Index: 10.4 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Nettle and Grass. Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Saturday will be falling but will remain in the high range. This forecast of lower pollen concentration is based on falling temperatures, rising humidity, and expected precipitation in the morning and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air.