Extreme Heat Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
246 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 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 Elkton, Benton, Pinckneyville, McLeansboro,
Poplar Bluff, Henderson, Greenville, Piedmont, Morganfield, Mayfield,
Mound City, Carbondale, Fort Branch, Perryville, Mount Carmel, West
Frankfort, Marion, Cape Girardeau, Doniphan, Petersburg, Fairfield,
Bardwell, Eddyville, Mount Vernon, Rockport, Princeton, Harrisburg,
Dixon, Paducah, Murray, Jonesboro, Smithland, Shawneetown, Cadiz,
Elizabethtown, Hopkinsville, Calhoun, Murphysboro, Jackson, Van
Buren, Albion, Hickman, Marble Hill, New Madrid, Owensboro,
Bloomfield, Charleston, Madisonville, Evansville, Boonville, Vienna,
Carmi, Herrin, Poseyville, Clinton, Cairo, Metropolis, Sikeston,
Golconda, and Wickliffe
246 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026 /346 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026/
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115.
* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
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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KC
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
255 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-132100-
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Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman-Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN-
Including the cities of Arab, Town Creek, Florence, Fayetteville,
Muscle Shoals, Sewanee, Huntsville, Cowan, Guntersville, Sheffield,
Tuscumbia, Athens, Cullman, Boaz, Estill Springs, Scottsboro,
Moulton, Russellville, Decherd, Decatur, Red Bay, Albertville, Fort
Payne, Winchester, Lynchburg, and Rainsville
255 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama
and southern 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.
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.
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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JMS
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1257 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
KYZ023-026-061-070>073-140100-
/O.NEW.KLMK.HT.Y.0007.260813T1500Z-260814T0100Z/
Hancock-Ohio-Butler-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-
Including the cities of Hartford, Russellville, Lewisport,
Scottsville, Bowling Green, Providence, Franklin, Morgantown, and
Hawesville
1257 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected.
* WHERE...Hancock, Ohio, Allen, Butler, Logan, Simpson, and Warren
Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 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.
&&
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Bumgardner
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1151 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
TNZ005>010-023>033-056>065-075-077-078-093>095-131700-
/O.CON.KOHX.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260817T0000Z/
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 Woodbury, Smithville, McMinnville,
Clarksville, Erin, Goodlettsville, Kingston Springs, Lebanon,
Centerville, Waverly, La Vergne, Mount Juliet, Clifton, Sparta,
Lobelville, Brentwood, Tullahoma, Dover, Tennessee Ridge, Pulaski,
Hartsville, Columbia, Cookeville, Manchester, Gordonsville,
Livingston, Dickson, Smyrna, Lewisburg, McEwen, Hendersonville,
Shelbyville, New Johnsonville, Carthage, Gallatin, Ashland City,
Nashville, South Carthage, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Lafayette,
Hohenwald, Waynesboro, Lawrenceburg, Linden, Celina, Springfield, and
Gainesboro
1151 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109.
* WHERE...A portion of 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.
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.
&&
$$
Cahill
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1104 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
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088>092-131815-
/O.EXT.KMEG.HT.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-260817T0100Z/
DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Tate-Prentiss-
Panola-Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba-Yalobusha-Calhoun-
Chickasaw-Monroe-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-
Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-
Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin-
Including the cities of Fulton, Bruce, Parsons, Martin, Germantown,
Southaven, Bartlett, Somerville, Oxford, Holly Springs, Tupelo, Water
Valley, Millington, Camden, Savannah, Ripley MS, Dyersburg,
Tiptonville, Milan, Selmer, Calhoun City, Olive Branch, Jackson,
Union City, Huntingdon, Decaturville, Senatobia, Booneville, New
Albany, Houston, Dresden, Humboldt, Covington, Paris, Brownsville,
Collierville, Lexington, Henderson, Amory, Iuka, Corinth, Aberdeen,
Batesville, Bolivar, Ashland, Ripley TN, Pontotoc, Alamo, Oakland,
Okolona, Coffeeville, and Memphis
1104 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110.
* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
&&
$$
AC3
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
552 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 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-
552 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible this
afternoon across the area with the main threats being gusty winds,
small hail, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.
A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of central and east
Georgia from 1 PM to 8 PM EDT on Thursday for heat index values
between 105 to 108 degrees.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...
Hot and humid conditions will persist through the weekend, with
heat indices in the triple digits each day.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each
afternoon through the week. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty
winds will be primary storm threats.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
347 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 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-
347 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026 /447 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for the entire Quad State.
Please refer to the Warning for details.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected mainly along the Interstate
64 corridor this afternoon. A few severe storms with damaging
winds are possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
An Extreme Heat Warning is now in effect for the entire Quad State
for Thursday through Sunday. Please refer to the Warning for details.
Thunderstorms will be possible Monday afternoon and evening. A few
strong storm are possible.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
345 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 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-
345 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
More rounds of showers and thunderstorms will affect the area at
times today into tonight. Locally heavy rainfall could result in
isolated flash flooding. The most intense storms may also produce
strong winds.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Additional rounds of thunderstorms are possible on Friday. Locations
experiencing multiple storms with heavy rainfall during this time
could have flash flooding.
Thunderstorms are also possible at times from Saturday through
Wednesday, but at this point are not expected to be as intense.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are requested to report any instances of flooding or wind
damage.
$$
GREIF
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
239 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-140645-
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-
239 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 /139 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through 8 AM for portions of the
area. Additional periods of showers and storms are expected today.
Chances for severe weather are lower than recent days, but a few
strong to severe storms along with localized flooding could occur.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Friday and into the weekend, central and southern valley areas
may be looking at Heat Advisory criteria.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
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