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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
158 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-090100-
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0026.260908T1700Z-260909T0100Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of La Crosse, Pfeifer, Kinsley, Coldwater,
Lewis, St. John, Lake Coldwater, Stafford, Macksville, Pratt,
Greensburg, Larned, Protection, Medicine Lodge, Haviland, Kiowa, and
Hays
158 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee,
  Pratt, and Stafford Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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JJOHNSON