Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:53PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 10:53am
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and southwest and west
central Missouri.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Vernon; Barton; Jasper; Newton; McDonald; Barry; Stone; Taney
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov