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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
142 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

KSZ020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-312100-
/O.CON.KTOP.HT.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260901T0000Z/
Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-
Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Junction City, Nortonville, Meriden, Council
Grove, Overbrook, Lawrence, Holton, Lyndon, Minneapolis, Maple Hill,
McFarland, Abilene, Clay Center, Harveyville, Osage City, Concordia,
Bennington, Grantville, Carbondale, Wamego, Paxico, Burlington,
Valley Falls, Alma, Oskaloosa, Herington, Emporia, McLouth, Garnett,
Burlingame, Lebo, Manhattan, Topeka,
Alta Vista, Ottawa, Eskridge, St. Marys, and Perry
142 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 104.

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and 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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