Weather Alerts For Lawson, MO

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 100-110 expected. Overnight lows in the upper 70s. WHERE Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, and west central Missouri. 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 7:43 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 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. 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 -------------------- Cass, Clay, Atchison KS, Bates, Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Johnson KS, Johnson MO, Lafayette, Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami, Pettis, Platte, Randolph, Ray, Saline, Wyandotte Including the cities of Adrian, Salisbury, Louisburg, Moberly, Lexington, Harrisonville, Leavenworth, Parkville, Belton, Fayette, Windsor, Brunswick, Atchison, Warrensburg, Kansas City, Shawnee, Excelsior Springs, Richmond, Pleasant Hill, Concordia, Raymore, Platte City, Kearney, Keytesville, Pleasanton, Boonville, Carrollton, Butler, Odessa, Weatherby Lake, Lawson, Higginsville, Paola, La Cygne, Glasgow, Overland Park, Rich Hill, Riverside, Lansing, Liberty, Sedalia, Clinton, Mound City, Kansas City Kansas, New Franklin, Fort Leavenworth, Lenexa, Independence, Stanley, Weston, Olathe, Marshall, Osawatomie, and Gladstone