Kansas Severe Extreme Heat Watch | Effective 07/18/2026 23:25

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 19 at 1:25AM CDT until July 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 11:25pm
Expires: 
July 19, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, and Sumner Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday 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.
Area Description: 
Reno; Harvey; Butler; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS