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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

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204 FLUS43 KJKL 171842 HWOJKL Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 242 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-181845- 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- 242 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Late This Afternoon through Tonight. Heat indices will approach 100 degrees late this afternoon, mainly in western parts of the area. Thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon through early evening, and then again toward morning towards northeastern Kentucky. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are possible for at least parts of the area from Friday through Wednesday, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ CMC/MARCUS