Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 15 at 1:42AM CDT until August 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 11:42pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110.
* WHERE...In Kansas, Linn KS and Miami Counties. In Missouri, Cooper,
Howard, Pettis, Saline, Bates, Cass, Henry, and Johnson MO
Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.
* 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:
Miami; Linn; Saline; Howard; Cass; Johnson; Pettis; Cooper; Bates; Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov