⚠️ Heat Advisory – Reno; Harvey; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette – Monday, August 17, 2026

Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:59PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

* WHAT…Heat index values up to 107 expected.

* WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast Kansas.

* WHEN…From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.

* 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.