377 WWUS73 KTOP 020630 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 130 AM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-022100- /O.CON.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 Carbondale, Herington, Nortonville, Bennington, McLouth, Abilene, Council Grove, Oskaloosa, Ottawa, Sabetha, Seneca, Belleville, Manhattan, Junction City, Washington, Topeka, Perry, Hanover, Horton, Osage City, Emporia, Burlingame, Hiawatha, Alma, Burlington, Valley Falls, Concordia, Blue Rapids, Paxico, Frankfort, Clay Center, Linn, Maple Hill, Minneapolis, McFarland, Lebo, Garnett, St. Marys, Harveyville, Grantville, Meriden, Overbrook, Wamego, Alta Vista, Holton, Lawrence, Marysville, Lyndon, Eskridge, Clifton, and Greenleaf 130 AM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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 this afternoon 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. && $$