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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
147 PM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-031215-
/O.CON.KTOP.HT.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260905T0100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Minneapolis, Ottawa, Alta Vista, Blue Rapids,
Clay Center, Abilene, Sabetha, Paxico, Lyndon, Wamego, Belleville,
Valley Falls, Washington, Frankfort, Harveyville, Horton, McLouth,
Herington, Bennington, Lebo, Meriden, Lawrence, Grantville, Garnett,
Seneca, Hiawatha, Linn, Alma, Emporia, Carbondale, Greenleaf,
Eskridge, Marysville, Nortonville, Maple Hill, Hanover, Overbrook,
Oskaloosa, Council Grove, Perry, McFarland, Burlingame, Topeka,
Junction City, Holton, Burlington,
Osage City, Manhattan, St. Marys, Clifton, and Concordia
147 PM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 degrees.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Friday.

* 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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