Weather Alerts For Wakefield, OH

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105 expected. WHERE Portions of northeast Kentucky and central and south central Ohio. WHEN From noon today to 8 PM EDT Thursday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 12:43 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Wilmington OH HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, 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 -------------------- Fairfield, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Lewis, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Union Including the cities of Logan, Camp Dix, Chillicothe, Delaware, Vanceburg, Plain City, Piketon, Waverly, Marysville, Tollesboro, Circleville, Pickerington, Portsmouth, Lancaster, Newark, Wheelersburg, Head Of Grassy, Downtown Columbus, West Jefferson, Pike Lake, London, and Washington Court House