"Record-Breaking Heatwave Sweeps Across Midwest, Reaching Dangerous Levels"
TL;DR
The heat index in Lawrence, Kansas reached 126 degrees on Saturday, as a heat dome settled over Kansas City. Olathe's New Century Airport reached 103 degrees, while downtown Kansas City's Charles B. Wheeler Airport reached 101 degrees. The heat index at Kansas City International Airport tied an all-time record at 117 degrees. The entire region remains under an excessive heat warning, with heat indices expected to exceed 110 degrees on Sunday.
- Saturday's heat index in Lawrence reaches 126 degrees KSHB 41 Kansas City News
- Kansas City reaches highest heat index in the country WDAF FOX4 Kansas City
- Dangerously high temperatures expected in St. Louis area beginning Sunday St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Dangerous heat starts Saturday KMBC 9
- Excessive Heat Watch Issued For Western Kentucky wkdzradio.com
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