Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
241 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-Hardin-
Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-
Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Union KY-Webster-
Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-
Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-
Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
Including the cities of Hopkinsville, Dixon, Mayfield, Marble Hill,
Poplar Bluff, Perryville, Fairfield, Carmi, Vienna, Smithland,
Metropolis, Princeton, Evansville, Jackson, Greenville, Hickman,
Carbondale, Bardwell, Paducah, Albion, Mount Carmel, Fort Branch,
Bloomfield, Doniphan, Benton, Boonville, McLeansboro, Cadiz, Mount
Vernon, Harrisburg, Sikeston, Murray, Golconda, Wickliffe, Cape
Girardeau, Morganfield, Piedmont, Clinton, Herrin, Poseyville,
Marion, Murphysboro, Pinckneyville, Shawneetown, Cairo, Calhoun,
Charleston, West Frankfort, Mound City, Elizabethtown, Van Buren,
Jonesboro, Petersburg, Henderson, Elkton, Eddyville, Madisonville,
Rockport, New Madrid, and Owensboro
241 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /341 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026/
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to around 105 degrees can be expected.
* WHERE...all of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
&&
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ATL
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1245 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St.
Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton
MS-Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman-
Panola-Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba-Tallahatchie-
Yalobusha-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Monroe-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-
Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-
Chester-Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin-
Including the cities of Forrest City, Humboldt, Batesville, Milan,
Millington, Marianna, Tupelo, Senatobia, West Memphis, Jonesboro,
Henderson, Piggott, Dyersburg, Charleston, Paragould, Parsons,
Kennett, Tunica, Fulton, Dresden, Covington, Oakland, Union City,
Wynne, Ripley MS, Iuka, Amory, Oxford, Lexington, Booneville, Calhoun
City, Blytheville, Marks, Somerville, Holly Springs, Brownsville,
Decaturville, Water Valley, Tiptonville, Corinth, Okolona, Alamo,
Memphis, Savannah, Houston, Camden, New Albany, Selmer,
Caruthersville, Pontotoc, Coffeeville, Bartlett, Ashland, Huntingdon,
Olive Branch, Ripley TN, Martin, Jackson, Corning, Collierville,
Bolivar, Harrisburg, Germantown, Paris,
Southaven, Bruce, Clarksdale, Aberdeen, and Helena-West Helena
1245 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105.
* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast
Missouri, and West Tennessee.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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.
&&
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JAB
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1247 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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Dubois-Perry-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-
Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-
Metcalfe-
Including the cities of Horse Cave, Hardinsburg, Franklin,
Elizabethtown, Hartford, Lewisport, Providence, Scottsville,
Tompkinsville, Hawesville, Brandenburg, Bowling Green, Glasgow,
Jasper, Leitchfield, Tell City, Russellville, Morgantown, Edmonton,
Hodgenville, and Brownsville
1247 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /1147 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026/
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana and north central, northwest, and south
central Kentucky.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
&&
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1247 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
INZ084-KYZ064-081-190000-
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Crawford-Green-Cumberland-
Including the cities of Burkesville, Greensburg, and English
1247 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /1147 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026/
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Crawford County. In Kentucky, Cumberland and
Green Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
&&
$$
BJS
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Nashville TN
951 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
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/O.EXT.KOHX.HT.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260921T0000Z/
Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Houston-Humphreys-
Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-Jackson-Putnam-
Overton-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson-Maury-Marshall-Rutherford-
Cannon-De Kalb-White-Bedford-Coffee-Warren-Wayne-Lawrence-Giles-
Including the cities of Clifton, Celina, Dickson, Manchester,
Hartsville, Franklin, Clarksville, Waverly, Ashland City, Linden,
Kingston Springs, Livingston, Mount Juliet, Lewisburg, Dover,
Goodlettsville, Gainesboro, Brentwood, Smithville, Centerville,
Nashville, Columbia, Murfreesboro, Lawrenceburg, Cookeville,
Gordonsville, Lobelville, Hendersonville, McMinnville, Tennessee
Ridge, McEwen, South Carthage, Carthage, Erin, Woodbury, Shelbyville,
La Vergne, Lafayette, Waynesboro, Sparta, Tullahoma, Pulaski,
Hohenwald, Gallatin, New Johnsonville, Smyrna, Springfield, and
Lebanon
951 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...Across Middle Tennessee.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
&&
$$
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1201 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-200100-
/O.CON.KHUN.HT.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260920T0100Z/
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman-Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN-
Including the cities of Estill Springs, Town Creek, Muscle Shoals,
Huntsville, Guntersville, Florence, Tuscumbia, Albertville,
Fayetteville, Scottsboro, Arab, Rainsville, Moulton, Russellville,
Decherd, Fort Payne, Sewanee, Boaz, Lynchburg, Cullman, Athens,
Decatur, Sheffield, Winchester, Red Bay, and Cowan
1201 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values of up to 100 to 105.
* WHERE...All of north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
&&
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
245 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
245 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /145 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Hot and humid conditions are expected this afternoon with heat
index values reaching to near or above 100 degrees in the central
and southern valley.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Hot and humid conditions will continue through the weekend and
into early next week with heat index values reaching near or
above 100 degrees in the central and southern valley. Though low
probability, a few strong to severe storms are possible on
Saturday afternoon and evening with damaging winds being the main
threat.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
241 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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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-
241 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon through Tonight.
Heat indices will approach 100 degrees this afternoon west of I-75.
Thunderstorms are also possible, mainly this afternoon and evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Thunderstorms are possible for at least parts of the area from
Saturday through Wednesday, especially during the afternoon and
evening hours.
A few storms may approach severe limits on Saturday, with damaging
wind gusts the main threat.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
CMC/JKL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
148 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
148 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...
Isolated thunderstorms can be expected across North and portions
of Central GA this afternoon and evening. The primary threats
from any strong to severe storms will be damaging gusty winds,
frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...
Increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms can be expected
into the beginning of next week. Mainly afternoon and evening
showers and thunderstorms expected with the primary threat being
damaging gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy
rainfall.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about observed
severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and
CDC guidelines.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
339 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-
Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
339 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /439 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A Heat Advisory is in effect through tonight for the entire
region. Refer to the Heat Advisory for more information.
A few thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into this evening
across southwest Indiana, northwest Kentucky into the Pennyrile
region, and southern Illinois mainly along and north of Route 13.
The main concerns with storms will be lightning and brief heavy
rainfall.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
A Heat Advisory remains in effect through early Sunday evening
for the entire region. Refer to the Heat Advisory for more
information.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible late Sunday
night through Tuesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
