Kansas Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 07/18/2026 22:49

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued July 19 at 12:49AM CDT until July 20 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 10:49pm
Expires: 
July 19, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson; Ottawa; Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS