Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 27 at 1:27AM CDT until June 30 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 11:27pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Kansas.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight lows in the middle to upper 70s
will not provide much relief from the heat. Hot and humid
conditions are expected to persist through much of next week.
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
Sender: