| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Stafford; Kiowa; Pratt; Clark; Comanche; Barber |
| Effective | 8/17/2026, 3:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/18/2026, 7:00:00 AM CDT |
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 3:18PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
* WHAT…Heat index values of 104 to 108 degrees expected.
* WHERE…Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford, and Clark
Counties.
* WHEN…From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures 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.
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