
Severe Thunderstorms Possible Across the Northern Plains
Severe weather may be found across the northern Plains this afternoon, with these storms slowly progressing east and reaching the East Coast by the early to middle part of next week.
# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT For the Extreme Heat Warning today, dangerously hot conditions with afternoon and early evening heat index commonly 105 to 115 degrees. For the Heat Advisory into Monday, afternoon and early evening heat index values as high as 100 to 110 degrees. WHERE Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 10 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Low temperatures on Sunday and Monday mornings will provide only limited relief from the heat, dropping no lower than the mid to upper 70s in most of the area. ISSUED AT Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Hastings 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. 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 -------------------- Nuckolls, Phelps, Sherman, Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Jewell, Kearney, Merrick, Mitchell, Nance, Osborne, Phillips, Polk, Rooks, Smith, Thayer, Valley, Webster, York Including the cities of Ord, Spalding, Downs, Fullerton, Oxford, Stromsburg, Beaver City, Plainville, Jewell, Exeter, Grand Island, Central City, Aurora, Hildreth, Sherman Reservoir, Litchfield, Osborne, Codell, Orleans, Inavale, Wolbach, Mankato, Shelby, Geneva, Campbell, Ionia, Beloit, Superior, Kearney, Kensington, Holdrege, Deshler, Polk, Cozad, Minden, Cambridge, Franklin, St. Paul, Johnson Lake, Genoa, Red Cloud, Osceola, Bostwick, Sutton, Edgar, Clay Center, Phillipsburg, Elwood, Fairfield, Hastings, Nelson, York, Bellaire, Fairmont, Rosemont, Bladen, Lexington, Scotia, Arapahoe, Gothenburg, Burr Oak, Stockton, Willow Island, Hollinger, Alma, Smith Center, Harvard, Blue Hill, Hebron, Greeley, and Loup City
# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT For the Extreme Heat Warning today, dangerously hot conditions with afternoon and early evening heat index commonly 105 to 115 degrees. For the Heat Advisory into Monday, afternoon and early evening heat index values as high as 100 to 110 degrees. WHERE Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 10 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Low temperatures on Sunday and Monday mornings will provide only limited relief from the heat, dropping no lower than the mid to upper 70s in most of the area. ISSUED AT Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Hastings 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. 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 -------------------- Nuckolls, Phelps, Sherman, Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Jewell, Kearney, Merrick, Mitchell, Nance, Osborne, Phillips, Polk, Rooks, Smith, Thayer, Valley, Webster, York Including the cities of Ord, Spalding, Downs, Fullerton, Oxford, Stromsburg, Beaver City, Plainville, Jewell, Exeter, Grand Island, Central City, Aurora, Hildreth, Sherman Reservoir, Litchfield, Osborne, Codell, Orleans, Inavale, Wolbach, Mankato, Shelby, Geneva, Campbell, Ionia, Beloit, Superior, Kearney, Kensington, Holdrege, Deshler, Polk, Cozad, Minden, Cambridge, Franklin, St. Paul, Johnson Lake, Genoa, Red Cloud, Osceola, Bostwick, Sutton, Edgar, Clay Center, Phillipsburg, Elwood, Fairfield, Hastings, Nelson, York, Bellaire, Fairmont, Rosemont, Bladen, Lexington, Scotia, Arapahoe, Gothenburg, Burr Oak, Stockton, Willow Island, Hollinger, Alma, Smith Center, Harvard, Blue Hill, Hebron, Greeley, and Loup City












