The National Weather Service has issued a HEAT ADVISORY for Athens County in effect from 1:00PM, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, until 8:00PM, Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

* WHAT…Heat index values up to 103 expected.

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

* WHEN…From 1:00PM, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, until 8:00PM, Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

* 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, neighbors, pets and livestock.

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