⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning – Pulaski; Phelps; Laclede; Texas; Dent; Greene; Webster; Wright; Christian; Douglas; Howell; Shannon; Barry; Stone; Taney; Ozark; Oregon – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 12 at 12:57PM CDT until August 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with daily maximum heat index
values around 105 to 110 expected. Overnight low temperatures will
remain in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southwest Missouri.

* WHEN…From 11 AM Thursday to 8 PM CDT Sunday.

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

Instructions

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.