| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson; Ottawa; Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson |
| Effective | 6/30/2026, 9:20:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/1/2026, 3:15:00 PM CDT |
Heat Advisory issued June 30 at 9:20PM CDT until July 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 104 each afternoon.
* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Kansas.
* WHEN…Until 8 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke.
Instructions
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
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.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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