⚠️ Heat Advisory – Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Benton; Morgan; Miller; Maries; Vernon; St. Clair; Hickory; Camden; Pulaski; Phelps; Barton; Cedar; Polk; Dallas; Laclede; Texas; Dent; Jasper; Dade; Greene; Webster; Wright; Newton; Lawrence; Christian; Douglas; Howell; Shannon; McDonald; Barry; Stone; Taney; Ozark; Oregon – Sunday, August 30, 2026

Heat Advisory issued August 30 at 12:25PM CDT until August 31 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

* WHAT…For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected.
For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat
index values up to 110 possible.

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

* WHEN…For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. For the
Extreme Heat Watch, from noon Tuesday afternoon through 8 PM Friday
evening.

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

Instructions

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

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.

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