# HEADLINE
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EXTREME HEAT WATCH IS CANCELLED
EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT MONDAY
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112.
WHERE
Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas.
WHEN
Until 9 PM CDT Monday.
IMPACTS
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
ISSUED AT
Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 11:40 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 Concordia, Frankfort, Clifton, Meriden, Perry, Minneapolis, Bennington, St. Marys, Seneca, Washington, Abilene, McFarland, Council Grove, McLouth, Sabetha, Paxico, Junction City, Alta Vista, Manhattan, Valley Falls, Hiawatha, Marysville, Herington, Linn, Belleville, Maple Hill, Eskridge, Nortonville, Holton, Alma, Blue Rapids, Oskaloosa, Harveyville, Horton, Greenleaf, Hanover, Wamego, Grantville, and Clay Center