Severe Heatwave ● Closed

Extreme Heat Warning issued September 6 at 1:41PM CDT until September 8 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO, United States of America

Event time: Sep 6, 2026 18:41 UTC Last updated: Sep 15, 2026 United States

Icon = what happened · ring colour = how serious: Extreme Severe Moderate Minor

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* WHAT...Dangerously hot and prolonged conditions with heat index
values in excess of 105 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and west
central Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Measurements

Coordinates	39.9645, -100.8105
Region	Atchison; Miami; Linn; Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; Platte; Clay; Jackson; Cass; Bates
Location Precision	country
Issuing Authority	United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap Urgency	Expected
Cap Certainty	Likely
Cap Expires	2026-09-07T04:00:00-05:00

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Source updated 43 days ago (Sep 6, 2026 18:43 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 9 seconds ago

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About this location

The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.

Area as the agency stated it: Atchison; Miami; Linn; Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; Platte; Clay; Jackson; Cass; Bates

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What to do

Follow the instructions issued by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.

Recognising heat exhaustion and heat stroke, keeping cool, and protecting vulnerable people during extreme heat.

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