544 WWUS73 KTOP 240651 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 151 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-250000- /O.NEW.KTOP.XH.A.0002.260725T1800Z-260729T0000Z/ 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 Junction City, Maple Hill, Nortonville, Ottawa, Council Grove, Greenleaf, McFarland, Alta Vista, Grantville, Perry, Garnett, Frankfort, Marysville, Lawrence, Clay Center, Lebo, Manhattan, Valley Falls, Harveyville, Concordia, Herington, Emporia, Clifton, Seneca, Eskridge, Osage City, Blue Rapids, Minneapolis, Alma, Burlington, Oskaloosa, Hiawatha, Paxico, Holton, Meriden, Linn, Lyndon, Belleville, Overbrook, Burlingame, St. Marys, Wamego, Abilene, Washington, Bennington, McLouth, Hanover, Topeka, Carbondale, Horton, and Sabetha 151 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. 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. && $$ BD