Extreme Heat Warning issued September 6 at 1:41PM CDT until September 8 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Atchison; Miami; Linn; Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; Platte; Clay; Jackson; Cass; Bates

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/6/2026, 6:41:00 PM

Expires: 9/7/2026, 9:00:00 AM

Details

* WHAT...Dangerously hot and prolonged conditions with heat index values in excess of 105 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and west central Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

What To Do

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.

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Source: National Weather Service.