Kansas Severe Extreme Heat Watch | Effective 07/23/2026 23:51

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 24 at 1:51AM CDT until July 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 23, 2026 - 11:51pm
Expires: 
July 24, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction: 
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Area Description: 
Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson; Ottawa; Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov