Heat Advisory

Locations Affected

Shallow Water, KS ∙ Croft, KS ∙ Bellefont, KS ∙ Burdett, KS ∙ Isabel, KS ∙ Haviland, KS ∙ Larned, KS ∙ Utica, KS ∙ Richfield, KS ∙ Copeland, KS

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1234 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High temperatures will range from 103 to near 107. Heat index values around 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is a prolonged period of near record breaking heat for the area, so multiple days of heat preparedness and precautions should be taken. Additional heat headlines will be evaluated day to day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.

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