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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

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955 FLUS43 KJKL 230155 HWOJKL Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 955 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-240200- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 955 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms are possible on Friday, mainly near the Tennessee and Virgina borders. Thunderstorm chances will then expand across portions of eastern Kentucky for Saturday through Tuesday, with coverage and intensity peaking during the afternoon and early evening hours each day. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ GEERTSON