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An analysis shows a rise in emergency room visits correlates to temperature increases. The highest numbers of visits occurred when severe daytime heat was combined with unusually warm nighttime temperatures.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data show 254 people died from heat-related causes between 2014 and 2026. About 6% of those deaths were listed as being related to occupational activities.

South Providence Medical Building will close at noon Friday because of an air conditioning problem.

For the past several days, parts of Missouri have been under an extreme heat warning with high temperatures and heat indexes well above 100 degrees.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging consumers to be mindful of scammers during high heat this summer.

Extreme heat combined with high humidity is becoming more common as the climate warms, making it harder for people to cool their bodies.

The law was expanded through Senate Bill 4, which passed in 2025 and extended the forecast protection from 24 hours to 72 hours.

The First Alert Weather team predicts extreme humidity in the coming days which will bring record-breaking overnight warmth.

All six U.S. regional climate centers will remain online through a new contract deadline in mid-June. Four of the centers, which are overseen by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, were abruptly closed last week after their funding ran out.

The Missouri Department of Corrections had a $14 million budget allocation to install air conditioning at one of its intake facilities. It will take years for the project to be completed.