Weather Alerts For Downs, KS

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Afternoon heat index values as high as 105 to 110 with overnight low temperatures in the 70s. WHERE Portions of north central Kansas and east central and south central Nebraska. WHEN Until 8 PM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Steady south winds (10 to 15 MPH) will provide some relief during the afternoons, although winds will decrease in the evenings each day. ISSUED AT Friday, September 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Hastings NE HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Kearney, Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Hamilton, Harlan, Jewell, Mitchell, Nuckolls, Osborne, Phillips, Polk, Rooks, Smith, Thayer, Webster, York Including the cities of Mankato, Osceola, Clay Center, Red Cloud, Stromsburg, Downs, Nelson, Burr Oak, Codell, Hildreth, Alma, Fairmont, Geneva, Exeter, Orleans, Phillipsburg, Kensington, Campbell, Osborne, Shelby, Bladen, Bostwick, Beloit, Inavale, Blue Hill, Fairfield, Sutton, Superior, Edgar, Deshler, Aurora, Franklin, Ionia, Plainville, Hastings, Jewell, Hebron, Stockton, Bellaire, Rosemont, Polk, Harvard, York, Smith Center, and Minden

Pollen Index: 11.6 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Chenopods and Grass. Pollen concentrations for Saturday will be at about the same level in the extremely high range. This is a result of stable temperatures. If you do suffer from allergies, tomorrow should be about as difficult outdoors as it was today.