⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning – Cherokee; Jasper; Newton; Christian; Douglas; Howell; Shannon; McDonald; Barry; Stone; Taney; Ozark; Oregon – Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Event	Extreme Heat Warning
Severity	Severe
Urgency	Expected
Certainty	Likely
Area	Cherokee; Jasper; Newton; Christian; Douglas; Howell; Shannon; McDonald; Barry; Stone; Taney; Ozark; Oregon
Effective	7/21/2026, 9:08:00 AM CDT
Expires	7/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 21 at 9:08AM CDT until July 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 120.

* WHERE…Portions of southeast Kansas and south central and
southwest Missouri.

* WHEN…Until 7 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.

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.