Kansas Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 06/27/2026 23:23

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued June 28 at 1:23AM CDT until July 3 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 11:23pm
Expires: 
June 28, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight lows in the mid to upper 70s will not provide much relief from the heat.
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: 
Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson; Ottawa; Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS