Weather Alerts For Elk Horn, IA

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Afternoon heat index values up to 108 expected. Overnight low temperatures between 72 and 78. WHERE Portions of southwest Iowa and east central and southeast Nebraska. WHEN Until 7 PM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Several days of excessive heat will add to cumulative heat stress. ADDITIONAL DETAILS The heat advisory may be extended or expanded as the prolonged heatwave continues. ISSUED AT Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7:51 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Saline, Washington, Butler, Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Fremont, Gage, Harrison, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Mills, Montgomery, Nemaha, Otoe, Page, Pawnee, Pottawattamie, Richardson, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Shelby Including the cities of Tecumseh, La Vista, Tabor, Dunlap, Sterling, Wilber, Falls City, Wahoo, Harlan, Seward, Logan, Ashland, Plattsmouth, Yutan, Missouri Valley, Red Oak, Hamburg, Fairbury, Blair, Lincoln, Beatrice, Woodbine, David City, Crete, Table Rock, Shenandoah, Glenwood, Pawnee City, Sidney, Papillion, Fremont, Nebraska City, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Omaha, Farragut, Milford, Clarinda, and Auburn

Pollen Index: 11.6 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Nettle and Chenopods. The amount of pollen in the air for Saturday will be falling but stay in the extremely high range. This lower level is caused by rising relative humidity and relatively weaker winds.