KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s about to get hot.
KSHB 41 Weather Chief Meteorologist Mike Nicco says heat index values could reach 105 in the afternoon Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
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In response, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for a wide swath of eastern Kansas and western Missouri that includes the entire Kansas City region.
The advisory, which marks the first of the season, runs from 1 p.m. Wednesday through 7 p.m. Friday.
In addition to the temps, the Mid-America Regional Council has issued an air quality alert for Wednesday with the Air Quality Index in excess of 100.
More information about the AQI is available online.
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