Missouri Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 08/18/2026 14:09

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 4:09PM CDT until August 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 18, 2026 - 2:09pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108. * WHERE...Barry, McDonald, Newton, Stone, and Taney Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...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: 
Newton; McDonald; Barry; Stone; Taney
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov