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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
138 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

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Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-
Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Abilene, Manhattan, Valley Falls, St.
Marys, Minneapolis, Concordia, Oskaloosa, Osage City, Lebo, Maple
Hill, Ottawa, Emporia, Clay Center, Council Grove, Bennington,
Topeka, Herington, Perry, Junction City, Wamego, Overbrook, Lyndon,
Alta Vista, Garnett, Burlingame, Holton, Alma, Burlington,
Carbondale, Meriden, Paxico, Eskridge, McLouth, McFarland,
Harveyville, Grantville, Lawrence, and Nortonville
138 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110.

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

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.

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

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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KSZ008>012-130100-
/O.CON.KTOP.HT.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260813T0100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-
Including the cities of Clifton, Belleville, Frankfort, Marysville,
Hanover, Hiawatha, Linn, Blue Rapids, Washington, Sabetha, Greenleaf,
Horton, and Seneca
138 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Republic, Washington, Brown, Marshall, and Nemaha Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

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

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$