Weather Alerts For Baldwin City, KS
Extreme Heat Warning
-# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105. WHERE Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Osage, Shawnee, and Jefferson Counties. WHEN Until 8 PM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Topeka KS HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee Including the cities of Lyndon, Topeka, Garnett, McLouth, Carbondale, Grantville, Oskaloosa, Lawrence, Lebo, Osage City, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Nortonville, Valley Falls, Burlington, Perry, and Meriden