⚠️ Heat Advisory – Ellis; Rush; Pawnee; Edwards; Kiowa; Comanche – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Heat Advisory issued August 12 at 1:55PM CDT until August 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

* WHAT…For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected.

* WHERE…Ellis, Rush, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, and Pawnee Counties.

* WHEN…For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday.

* 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.

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