Ready Frankfort

08/31/2026

Tomorrow the Frankfort and Franklin County community will come together to honor the life of Franklin County Firefighter Kolby Tucker.

The celebration of life will include a large procession of fire and EMS vehicles in Kolby's honor, beginning from Capital City Christian Church, traveling from Versailles Road to KY676/East West Connector, to Martin Luther King Blvd, turning onto East Main, ending at the Frankfort Cemetery. Please be aware of traffic impacts beginning approximately 11:30 AM Tuesday, September 1 and lasting until the procession concludes in these areas. A map of the route is below.

During this time, traffic will be blocked from E Main Street to allow entrance to the cemetery. Downtown traffic coming from Capital Avenue will be directed to turn left onto W Main and traffic on W Main will be diverted to Capital Avenue. The intersection at E Main and MLK Blvd will be blocked during the procession, please use an alternate route. Glenns Creek Road from E Main to Fowler St/Cold Harbor Drive will be closed for approximately 2 hours.

Frankfort Police and ​Franklin County Sheriffs Office will be on hand to assist with traffic control, please observe caution and respect during this time. Our community's thoughts and prayers are with everyone during this difficult time.

08/31/2026

NWS Alert! Heat Advisory
114 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026 /1214 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026/
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TUESDAY TO 8 PM
EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values near 100 on Tuesday and up to 106 by
Thursday expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north
central, northwest, and south central Kentucky.

* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT /noon CDT/ Tuesday to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged 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.

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08/31/2026

08/30/2026

Warm temperatures overnight will provide limited relief from the increasing heat later this week. Heat indices reach the low 100s for everyone by Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 90s.

08/30/2026

With increasing temperatures and humidity, a Major Heat Risk impacting those most vulnerable will likely occur this week starting on Tuesday. Consider limiting outdoor activities during the hottest part of the afternoon and stay hydrated. Check on those with poor or no available A/C. This excessive heat is expected to last at least until Thursday, possibly into the weekend.

08/29/2026

A multi-day heat event is expected to cause a major heat risk to our area by next week. The chance for major heat risk occurring by Wednesday is over 80%. What does major heat risk mean? It means anyone without effective cooling or hydration will be susceptible to heat illness! Stay hydrated and beat the heat.

08/28/2026

Heat builds across the region over the next several days, with daily high temperatures reaching the 90s for much of next week. Little relief at night will increase our heat risk by Tuesday and Wednesday.

08/28/2026

An early heads up before the weekend that we could see Major Heat Risk by next week. What does this mean? Anyone without effective cooling or hydration could face heat illness. Temperatures remain warm through the nights, providing little relief for several days. Know your actions to beat the heat!

08/27/2026

Reminder! Louisville Hill will be closed tonight from 6pm to approximately 11pm.

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Nighttime Closures of U.S. 60 (Louisville Road) Beginning Thursday, Aug. 27, in Franklin County 🚧

U.S. 60 (Louisville Road) will be closed between KY 2271 (LaFayette Drive) at mile point 7.3 and KY 1211 (Taylor Avenue) at mile point 7.9 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, and again Thursday, Sept. 3. The nighttime closures of the roadway are necessary for KYTC crews to perform routine maintenance of the state highway.

Motorists 🚗 should heed signage, use caution, and seek an alternate route.

08/26/2026