# HEADLINE
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EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon heat index values of 100 to 108.
WHERE
Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas.
WHEN
Until 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
IMPACTS
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
ISSUED AT
Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 2:13 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.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Ottawa, Republic, Riley, Shawnee, Washington
Including the cities of Hiawatha, Paxico, Alma, Emporia, Sabetha, Blue Rapids, Maple Hill, Belleville, Lyndon, Hanover, Overbrook, Nortonville, Horton, Clay Center, Meriden, Wamego, Osage City, Washington, Burlington, Marysville, Manhattan, Topeka, Carbondale, Minneapolis, St. Marys, Seneca, Council Grove, Harveyville, Lebo, Frankfort, Grantville, McLouth, Alta Vista, Linn, Clifton, Eskridge, McFarland, Abilene, Lawrence, Greenleaf, Concordia, Holton, Perry, Garnett, Herington, Valley Falls, Bennington, Burlingame, Junction City, Ottawa, and Oskaloosa