Extreme Heat Warning Extended Through Tuesday Evening for Kansas City Area
The National Weather Service has extended the Extreme Heat Warning for parts of Kansas and Missouri until 8 p.m. CDT Tuesday, September 8.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 5, 2026, 9:06 p.m. ET
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Sep 5, 2026, 9:17 p.m. ET
Extreme Heat Warning Issued for Kansas City Area Through Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Kansas City has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for portions of east central and northeast Kansas and west central Missouri, in effect from 8 PM CDT Sunday, September 6, 2026, until 8 PM CDT Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The warning was issued at 7:54 PM CDT Sunday, September 6, 2026.
The warning covers 24 zones, including Atchison, Miami, Linn, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, and Johnson counties in Kansas, and Platte, Clay, Jackson, Cass, and Bates counties in Missouri. Cities affected include Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, and Liberty.
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 are expected. The National Weather Service warns that heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Officials advise drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. They also caution against leaving young children and pets in unattended vehicles, noting that car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Sep 5, 2026, 9:12 p.m. ET
Extreme Heat Warning for Atchison, Miami, Linn and Other Kansas City Area Counties Continues Through Tuesday
As of Sunday, September 6, 2026, the National Weather Service Kansas City has an Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 8 PM CDT Tuesday, September 8, for portions of east central and northeast Kansas and west central Missouri, including Atchison, Miami, Linn, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, and Johnson counties in Kansas, and Platte, Clay, Jackson, Cass, and Bates counties in Missouri.
The warning, issued at 7:54 PM CDT Saturday, September 5, warns that heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 are expected.
The Weather Service advises drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. It also warns not to leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles, as car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Sep 5, 2026, 9:06 p.m. ETFirst report
Extreme Heat Warning for Atchison, Miami, Linn and Other Kansas and Missouri Counties Until Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Kansas City has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for portions of east central and northeast Kansas and west central Missouri, including Atchison, Miami, and Linn counties in Kansas, and Platte, Clay, and Jackson counties in Missouri. The warning is in effect until 8 PM CDT Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It began at 8 PM CDT Saturday, September 5, and was issued at 7:54 PM CDT that day. As of Sunday, September 6, 2026, the warning remains active.
The warning covers 24 zones, including Atchison, Leavenworth, and Johnson counties in Kansas, and Platte, Clay, and Jackson counties in Missouri. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 are expected. Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Officials advise drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. They also warn not to leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles, as car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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