⚠️ Heat Advisory – Pawnee; Ford; Edwards; Meade – Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 1:19PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

* WHAT…Heat index values 103 to 106.

* WHERE…Edwards, Pawnee, Ford, and Meade Counties.

* WHEN…Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS…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.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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