Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 12 at 1:03PM CDT until August 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 11:03am
Expires:
August 13, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daily maximum heat index
values up to 105 expected. Overnight low temperatures will remain
in the middle to upper 70s.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southwest Missouri.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 11 AM CDT Thursday. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM Thursday to 8 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. 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:
Pulaski; Phelps; Laclede; Texas; Dent; Greene; Webster; Wright; Christian; Douglas; Howell; Shannon; Barry; Stone; Taney; Ozark; Oregon
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov