Following weekend storms, Kentuckians must now watch for extreme heat

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 340

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Following a round of severe thunderstorms across the state, Kentuckians are now being warned to watch out for high temperatures.

Gov. Andy Beshear said in a Tuesday morning press release that forecasted temperatures across Kentucky are “dangerously high” with heat indexes above 100 degrees in some areas.

“Once again, Kentuckians are coming together to recover from a deadly flooding event, and I want to remind every community that we will get through this, …

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