Kansas, Missouri Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 07/03/2026 12:24

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 2:24PM CDT until July 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 12:24pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 100-110 expected. Overnight lows in the upper 70s. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction: 
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. 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; Miami; Linn; Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; Platte; Clay; Ray; Carroll; Chariton; Randolph; Jackson; Lafayette; Saline; Howard; Cass; Johnson; Pettis; Cooper; Bates; Henry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO