Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued August 8 at 2:11AM CDT until August 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 12:11am
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daily heat index values
around 105 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, southwest, and
west central Missouri.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Wednesday 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.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description:
Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Benton; Morgan; Miller; Maries; Vernon; St. Clair; Hickory; Camden; Barton; Cedar; Polk; Dallas; Jasper; Dade; Newton; Lawrence; McDonald
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov