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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
104 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>069-077>080-088-089-093-094-101-101215-
/O.UPG.KSGF.XH.A.0002.260809T1700Z-260813T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KSGF.XH.W.0003.260809T1700Z-260813T0100Z/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-St.
Clair-Hickory-Camden-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-Jasper-Dade-Newton-
Lawrence-McDonald-
Including the cities of Filley, Roach, El Dorado Springs,
Decaturville, Pawnee Station, Tiffin, Edmonson, Chicopee,
Pineville, Bolivar, Camdenton, Windyville, Lowell, Riverton,
Warsaw, Olive, March, Buffalo, Baxter Springs, Johnson City,
Plad, Meinert, Lone Oak, Fort Scott, Sherwin, Lincoln, Hermitage,
Quincy, Mora, Carthage, Cedar Springs, Joplin, Versailles,
Laurie, Crockerville, Aurora Springs, Columbus, Rocky Mount,
Osage Beach, Eldon, Pittsburg, Whitakerville, Cross Timbers,
Kenoma, Lake Ozark, Goodman, South West City, Anderson, Noel,
Appleton City, Arnica, Stockton, Cole Camp, Foose, Wheatland,
Weaubleau, Aurora, Rocky Comfort, Caplinger Mills, Charity, Mount
Vernon, Greenfield, Neosho, Stippville, Vichy, Village of Four
Seasons, Marionville, Neutral, Nevada, Stover, Lockwood, and
Lamar
104 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daily maximum heat index
  values around 105 expected. Overnight low temperatures will remain
  in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, southwest, and
  west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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.

&&

$$

MOZ070-071-081>083-090>092-095>098-102>106-101215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.HT.Y.0007.260809T1700Z-260813T0100Z/
Pulaski-Phelps-Laclede-Texas-Dent-Greene-Webster-Wright-Christian-
Douglas-Howell-Shannon-Barry-Stone-Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
Including the cities of Fort Leonard Wood, Mansfield, Alton,
Rolla, Dogwood, Nixa, Howes, White Church, Graff, Christian
Center, Monett, Elsey, Waynesville, Marshfield, Cassville,
Lynchburg, Lebanon, Plato, Huggins, Squires, Northwye, Salem,
Northview, Powersite, Siloam Springs, Couch, Montier, Seymour,
Gladden, Bangert, Wilderness, Selmore, Bendavis, Greer, Crane,
Wasola, Vanzant, Thayer, Teresita, Madry, Silver Dollar City,
Rome, Edgewater Beach, Laquey, Rogersville, Duncan, South Fork,
West Plains, Forsyth, Dawson, Roby, Ava, Indian Point,
Springfield, Ozark Beach, Winona, Lake Spring, Thomasville,
Jadwin, Mountain Grove, Kimberling City, Birch Tree, Kirbyville,
Pomona, Branson, Darien, Hollister, Pottersville, Goodhope, and
Ozark
104 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Daily maximum heat index values around 100 degrees are
  expected with a few locations reaching 105 degrees.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
  southwest Missouri.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit
http://weather.gov/sgf

MB