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Cherokee, KY Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Cherokee.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

NWS Active Alerts for KY - Map View

State: KY Total alerts: 1 Updated: Apr 15, 2026 6:51pm EDT

Special Weather Statement

Area
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
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 10:13AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

Low humidity, sunny to mostly sunny skies, near record high temperatures, very dry fuels, and wind gusts up to 20 mph will combine to result in Elevated Fire Danger this afternoon into the evening. Humidities will slowly recover and winds will diminish around or soon after sunset. Any new fires could exhibit erratic fire behavior and rapid growth. Remember, Kentucky regulations make it illegal to burn between the hours of 6 AM EDT and 6 PM EDT within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland during the Spring Forest Fire Season which runs until April 30th.

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Currently

Sunny 87°F
29.96 inHg.
Barometer
36%
Humidity
WSW 10.4 mph
Wind
Sunny

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