Extreme Heat Warning Issued for 37 Counties in Missouri and Kansas Through Sunday
The National Weather Service has upgraded to an Extreme Heat Warning, in effect until 8 PM CDT Sunday, September 6.
Everything reported for Crawford County and within 40 miles of it, at every level. Warnings and official records name the county they apply to, which is the level most of them are issued at.
The National Weather Service has upgraded to an Extreme Heat Warning, in effect until 8 PM CDT Sunday, September 6.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas, effective from 1 PM Wednesday to 9 PM CDT Friday.
The National Weather Service warns that hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses across portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri, including Bourbon, Crawford, and Cherokee counties.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Monday, with heat index values up to 105 expected.
Heat index values up to 109 are expected across 11 zones in southeast Kansas and southwest and west central Missouri from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, per the advisory record from National Weather Service Springfield MO. It is not in force after 8 PM.
Heat index values up to 107 expected across 11 south central and southeast Kansas zones on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, according to the National Weather Service advisory record.
Federal disaster declaration covers Cherokee County for severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding from June 18-30, 2026.
Federal disaster declaration covers Crawford County for severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding from June 4–15, 2026.
Federal public assistance is available to governments and nonprofits, but not to households.
Public Assistance has been declared for Cherokee County infrastructure, but Individual Assistance is not available to households.