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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

 
 

Forecast High Temperatures

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Forecast Heat Index Values

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WWUS73 KJKL 301138
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
638 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

KYZ044-050>052-068-069-079-080-083>085-302100-
/O.CON.KJKL.CW.Y.0006.260131T0600Z-260131T1700Z/
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-
Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-
Including the cities of Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling,
Monticello, Stearns, London, Brodhead, Corbin, Morehead,
Williamsburg, Burnside, McKee, Owingsville, Whitley City, Mount
Vernon, Flemingsburg, Somerset, Annville, and Camargo
638 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills of zero to 10 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast
  Kentucky.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could
  result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

&&

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CMC



                

 

Heat Safety Information

 
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