NWS Wichita KSXH.W 0004August 13, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Russell, Lincoln, Barton and 23 more, KS
The National Weather Service office in Wichita issued an extreme heat warning for Russell, Lincoln, Barton and 23 more in Kansas, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on August 14. It was the 4th extreme heat warning the NWS office in Wichita issued in 2026. Kansas had 7 extreme heat warnings in August 2026, against 2 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Kansas's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 19.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wichita KS
- Area
- Russell, Lincoln, Barton and 23 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:07 p.m. CDT, August 13, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, August 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KICT XH.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.