314 WWUS73 KTOP 011647 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 1147 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-021000- /O.NEW.KTOP.HT.Y.0013.260902T1800Z-260905T0100Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Herington, Garnett, Ottawa, Marysville, Paxico, Minneapolis, Clifton, Linn, Frankfort, Concordia, Holton, Abilene, Lawrence, Burlingame, Lebo, Lyndon, Belleville, Topeka, St. Marys, Harveyville, Sabetha, Overbrook, Hiawatha, Perry, Junction City, Alta Vista, Nortonville, Wamego, Alma, Eskridge, Burlington, Meriden, Osage City, Oskaloosa, Greenleaf, Manhattan, Seneca, Valley Falls, Hanover, Emporia, Bennington, Horton, Washington, Clay Center, Carbondale, Maple Hill, Council Grove, McFarland, Grantville, Blue Rapids, and McLouth 1147 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From 1 PM Wednesday to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CP