Heat Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
250 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>008-013>015-171500-
/O.CON.KRLX.HT.Y.0007.250817T1500Z-250817T2300Z/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Jackson OH-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-
Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-
Including the cities of Ashland, Yatesville Lake State Park,
Wayne, Raceland, Charleston, Ironton, Hamlin, Kenova, Olive Hill,
Alum Creek, Flatwoods, Huntington, Oak Hill, Carter Caves State
Park, Ceredo, Ravenswood, Cannonsburg, Grayson, Ripley, Russell,
South Charleston, Pomeroy, Teays Valley, Lake Vesuvius, Louisa,
South Point, Gallipolis, Jackson, Point Pleasant, New Haven,
Grayson Lake State Park, Saint Albans, Wellston, Harts, and
Hurricane
250 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and
  central, southern, and western West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT 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. Young children and
pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any
circumstances.

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.

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx
as well as on our X and Facebook pages.

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