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Excessive Heat Warning — Boone, NE, Burt, NE, Platte, NE, Colfax, NE, Dodge, NE, Washington, NE, Harrison, IA, Shelby, IA, Douglas, NE, Sarpy, NE, Knox, NE, Cedar, NE, Antelope, NE, Pierce, NE, Thurston, NE, Wayne, NE, Madison, NE, Stanton, NE, Cuming, NE, Butler, NE, Saunders, NE, Seward, NE, Lancaster, NE, Cass, NE, Otoe, NE, Saline, NE, Jefferson, NE, Gage, NE, Johnson, NE, Nemaha, NE, Pawnee, NE, Richardson, NE
Issued
Expires
7:00 AM CDT · Mon, Jul 27 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KOAX

Affected Areas

Boone, NE Burt, NE Platte, NE Colfax, NE Dodge, NE Washington, NE Harrison, IA Shelby, IA Douglas, NE Sarpy, NE Knox, NE Cedar, NE Antelope, NE Pierce, NE Thurston, NE Wayne, NE Madison, NE Stanton, NE Cuming, NE Butler, NE Saunders, NE Seward, NE Lancaster, NE Cass, NE Otoe, NE Saline, NE Jefferson, NE Gage, NE Johnson, NE Nemaha, NE Pawnee, NE Richardson, NE

Official Bulletin

942
WWUS73 KOAX 270204
NPWOAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
904 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

IAZ043-NEZ030-034-042>045-271015-
/O.CON.KOAX.XH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260727T1200Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.HT.Y.0006.260727T1200Z-260728T0300Z/
Monona-Boone-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-
Including the cities of Mapleton, Decatur, Columbus, Oakland,
Schuyler, Blair, Tekamah, Lyons, St. Edward, Albion, Onawa, and
Fremont
904 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
  with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
  values up to 106 expected.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Monona County. In Nebraska, Burt, Dodge,
  Washington, Boone, Colfax, and Platte Counties.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 7 AM CDT Monday. For the
  Heat Advisory, from 7 AM 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...Temperatures will remain hot on Tuesday, but
  maximum heat indices will slip 10-20 degrees.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ055-056-271015-
/O.CON.KOAX.XH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260727T1200Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.HT.Y.0006.260727T1200Z-260728T0300Z/
Harrison-Shelby-
Including the cities of Missouri Valley, Harlan, Logan, Woodbine, and
Dunlap
904 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
  with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
  values up to 106 expected.

* WHERE...Harrison and Shelby Counties.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 7 AM CDT Monday. For the
  Heat Advisory, from 7 AM 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...Temperatures will remain hot on Tuesday, but
  maximum heat indices will slip 10-20 degrees.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ069-079-080-090-091-NEZ052-053-271015-
/O.CON.KOAX.XH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260728T0300Z/
Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-Douglas-Sarpy-
Including the cities of La Vista, Clarinda, Red Oak, Shenandoah,
Bellevue, Glenwood, Hamburg, Omaha, Papillion, Tabor, Farragut,
Council Bluffs, and Sidney
904 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 119
  expected.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, and
  Pottawattamie Counties. In Nebraska, Douglas and Sarpy Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tuesday will remain hot, but maximum heat
  indices will 10-15 degrees.

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.

&&

$$

NEZ011-012-016-017-271015-
/O.CON.KOAX.XH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260727T1200Z/
Knox-Cedar-Antelope-Pierce-
Including the cities of Bloomfield, Niobrara, Plainview, Hartington,
Elgin, Laurel, Wausa, Creighton, Osmond, Neligh, Pierce, Coleridge,
Verdigre, Crofton, and Randolph
904 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115.

* WHERE...Antelope, Cedar, Knox, and Pierce Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will remain hot on Tuesday, but
  maximum heat indices will slip 10-20 degrees.

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.

&&

$$

NEZ015-018-031>033-271015-
/O.CON.KOAX.XH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260727T1200Z/
Thurston-Wayne-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-
Including the cities of Norfolk, Macy, Walthill, Winnebago, Pender,
Wisner, Stanton, Wayne, and West Point
904 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114.

* WHERE...Cuming, Madison, Stanton, Thurston, and Wayne Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will remain hot on Monday, but
  maximum heat indices will slip 10-15 degrees.

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.

&&

$$

NEZ050-051-065>068-078-088>093-271015-
/O.CON.KOAX.XH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260728T0300Z/
Butler-Saunders-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-
Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of Seward, Plattsmouth, Tecumseh, Falls City,
Fairbury, Wilber, Table Rock, Milford, Beatrice, Auburn, Yutan,
Pawnee City, Sterling, Wahoo, David City, Crete, Ashland, Nebraska
City, and Lincoln
904 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Nebraska.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will remain hot on Tuesday, but
  maximum heat indices will slip 10-20 degrees.

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.

&&

$$

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