# HEADLINE
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EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Dangerously hot conditions with peak heat index values of 108 to 114.
WHERE
Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas.
WHEN
Until 9 PM CDT this evening.
IMPACTS
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
ISSUED AT
Monday, July 27, 2026 at 2:24 AM CDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Topeka KS
HEADER
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Ottawa, Republic, Riley, Washington
Including the cities of Abilene, Greenleaf, Herington, Clay Center, Manhattan, Horton, Alma, Junction City, Holton, Linn, Perry, Concordia, Eskridge, Blue Rapids, St. Marys, McFarland, Clifton, Oskaloosa, Meriden, Bennington, Washington, Maple Hill, Valley Falls, Paxico, Marysville, Harveyville, Grantville, Belleville, McLouth, Minneapolis, Hanover, Alta Vista, Seneca, Frankfort, Sabetha, Nortonville, Council Grove, Hiawatha, and Wamego