Weather Alerts For West Russell, KY

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 103 expected. WHERE Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. WHEN From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 9:12 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Charleston WV 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. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Jackson OH, Jackson WV, Ritchie, Athens, Boone, Boyd, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Carter, Clay, Gallia, Gilmer, Greenup, Kanawha, Lawrence, Lawrence OH, Lincoln, Mason, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Pleasants, Putnam, Roane, Vinton, Washington, Wayne, Wirt, Wood Including the cities of Raceland, Grayson, Hamden, Harts, Cannonsburg, Gallipolis, Spencer, Harrisville, Stockport, Ravenswood, Louisa, Russell, Point Pleasant, McArthur, Flatwoods, McConnelsville, Belpre, Ironton, Hurricane, Huntington, Glenville, Yatesville Lake State Park, Clay, Crooksville, Grayson Lake State Park, South Charleston, South Point, Lake Vesuvius, Kenova, Wayne, Gassaway, Elizabeth, Sutton, Ripley, Somerset, Saint Albans, Alum Creek, New Haven, New Lexington, Pomeroy, Parkersburg, Charleston, Grantsville, Pennsboro, Madison, Vienna, Burnsville, Marietta, Belmont, Wellston, St. Marys, Athens, Jackson, Teays Valley, Olive Hill, Oak Hill, Hamlin, Ashland, Carter Caves State Park, and Ceredo

Pollen Index: 10.8 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Nettle and Grass. Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Wednesday will be unchanged in the very high range. Constant and seasonally normal weather conditions tend to stabilize pollen concentrations in the outdoor air.