Lexington Implements Phase One of Heat Plan Today

Emily Fay

June 23, 2025

LEXINGTON, KY. (June 23, 2025) – The city of Lexington will implement Phase One of the Heat Plan from Monday, June 23, to Friday, June 27, 2025.

As part of Phase One, the following actions will occur:

• LexTran will provide rides to cooling stations for those experiencing homelessness free of charge.
• Outreach teams will distribute supplies throughout the community.
• Lexington’s community centers, which include Dunbar, Kenwick, Castlewood, and Tates Creek, will be open until the early evening.
  • Castlewood: Monday-Thursday, 4 – 8 p.m., Friday: 4 – 7 p.m.
  • Dunbar: Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
    • Youth hours begin at 11:00 a.m., Friday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
    • Youth hours begin at 11 a.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    • Sunday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (40+ basketball)
  • Kenwick: Monday-Friday: 4-7 p.m.
• City waste collection will begin early, with residential services at 4:30 a.m. and commercial services at 3:30 a.m. Residents should place carts on the curb the night before their collection day.
• Lex End Homelessness has opened cooling stations, with locations at Arbor Youth Services, Lexington Rescue Mission, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, New Life Day Center, New Vista Drop-In Center, Nathenial Mission, and Recovery Café Lexington.

The heat index is forecasted to reach above 100 degrees. Lexington will monitor the heat index and expand options and resources as necessary. The heat index combines temperature and humidity to approximate how hot it “feels” outside.

The Division of Emergency Management encourages all residents to take precautions when outdoors, especially during the late morning through the afternoon. The very young, the elderly, and those with medical conditions are particularly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses and should seek shelter from the extreme heat. More information about handling extreme heat is available from the Lexington Emergency Management website at BeReadyLexington.com/extreme-heat.

Preparedness information is available on Lexington Emergency Management’s website: BeReadyLexington.com, Facebook page: Lexington KY Emergency Management and X account: @LexKYEM.

Contact:           Emily Fay
Office:             859-280-8067
Mobile:             859-213-6791
Email:              efay@lexingtonky.gov

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