Varningar, Whitley Knob

Excessive Heat Watch issued June 15 at 5:51PM EDT until June 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV * WHAT...A prolonged period of dangerously hot conditions with heat index values at or exceeding 100 is forecast to start Monday and persist through at least Friday. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visit weather.gov/safety/heat for more information on heat safety. 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.