...Intense Heat To Grip All Areas From Wednesday Thru Saturday... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued an Excessive Heat Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 7 PM CDT Saturday. The Excessive Heat Watch is no longer in effect. * Heat Index Values...Up to 105 to 108 due to afternoon temperatures from the upper 90s in southeast Kansas and 100 to near 105 in south central and central Kansas thru Friday. Dewpoints will range from the mid 60s to mid 70s. * TIMING...Beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses due to the prolonged period of heat and humidity. The most susceptible are the elderly, very young and animals. Now is the time to prepare.