Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 9 at 12:59AM CDT until August 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 10:59pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107
expected.
* WHERE...In Kansas, Linn KS and Miami Counties. In Missouri, Cooper,
Howard, Pettis, Saline, Bates, Cass, Henry, and Johnson MO
Counties.
* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
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:
Miami; Linn; Saline; Howard; Cass; Johnson; Pettis; Cooper; Bates; Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov