⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning – Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson; Ottawa; Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson – Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 12:09PM CDT until August 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to
110 degrees each afternoon.

* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Kansas.

* WHEN…Until 7 PM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Instructions

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.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.