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Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

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385 FLUS43 KJKL 090720 HWOJKL Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 320 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-100730- 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- 320 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Most locations have a low chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Breezy conditions can be expected from Saturday into early Sunday. The strongest wind gusts, potentially exceeding 40 mph, will be seen over the higher elevations near the Kentucky and Virginia border. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ GREIF