# HEADLINE
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HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Heat index values up to 108 expected.
WHERE
Portions of west central Iowa and east central and northeast Nebraska.
WHEN
From 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CDT this evening.
IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Several days of excessive heat will add to cumulative heat stress.
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
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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
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Platte, Burt, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Monona, Pierce, Stanton, Thurston, Wayne
Including the cities of Wausa, Pierce, Wayne, Verdigre, Bloomfield, Onawa, Niobrara, Wisner, Lyons, Oakland, Laurel, Creighton, Macy, Schuyler, Winnebago, Coleridge, Walthill, Crofton, Stanton, Decatur, Mapleton, Osmond, Hartington, Pender, Columbus, Norfolk, West Point, Plainview, Tekamah, and Randolph