Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 12 at 3:27AM 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 - 1:27am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 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.
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