Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 12 at 1:31PM CDT until August 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 11:31am
Expires:
August 13, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between
105 and 110.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north
central and west central Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Friday.
* 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.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Area Description:
Atchison; Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; Platte; Clay; Ray; Carroll; Chariton; Randolph; Jackson; Lafayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov