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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1147 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

KSZ020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-310915-
/O.NEW.KTOP.HT.Y.0012.260830T1800Z-260901T0000Z/
Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-
Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Nortonville, Bennington, St. Marys,
McFarland, Maple Hill, Lawrence, Council Grove, Burlington,
Burlingame, Garnett, Valley Falls, Herington, Ottawa, Alma, Abilene,
Carbondale, Lebo, Manhattan, Meriden, Perry, Osage City, Paxico,
Concordia, Minneapolis, Harveyville, Lyndon, Oskaloosa, Clay Center,
Wamego, Emporia, Alta Vista, Topeka, McLouth, Holton, Overbrook,
Eskridge, Junction City, and Grantville
1147 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
  northeast Kansas.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat cramps,
  heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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