NWS forecast keeps dangerous heat risk in view for Overland Park
The National Weather Service forecast for Overland Park calls for highs near 90 degrees, humid conditions and warm nights through Aug. 3, following a regional extreme-heat episode.
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Wildfire smoke alert covered St. Paul as heat index neared 100 degrees
A National Weather Service outlook dated July 15 identified an Air Quality Alert for St. Paul and Ramsey County for the following day, citing smoke moving southeast from northern Minnesota wildfires.
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Minneapolis among Twin Cities communities hit by hazardous wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke from northern Minnesota moved into Minneapolis and the Twin Cities on July 16, 2026, as an Air Quality Alert covered the area and heat-index values were forecast to reach 95 to 100 degrees.
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Extreme Heat Warning set for Gulfport after 106°F heat index observed
The National Weather Service listed an Extreme Heat Warning for Gulfport from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. CDT July 28 after Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport recorded a 106°F heat index July 27.
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NWS warned Jefferson City area of heat indexes near 105 degrees in late June
A June 28 National Weather Service warning said a dangerous heat wave was expected to bring heat indexes around 105 degrees to Jefferson City and central Missouri through at least Thursday.
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Dangerous heat wave pushed Kansas City heat indexes to 105 or higher
Kansas City-area locations reported heat-index values of at least 105 degrees during a late-June and early-July heat wave, while forecasts warned of continued hazardous conditions through the July 4 weekend.
