| Event | Extreme Heat Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Stafford; Pratt; Barber |
| Effective | 8/12/2026, 1:37:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/12/2026, 1:45:00 PM CDT |
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 12 at 1:37AM CDT until August 12 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109
expected.
* WHERE…Barber, Pratt, and Stafford Counties.
* WHEN…From noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening.
* 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.
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