| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Knox; Cedar; Antelope; Pierce |
| Effective | 7/17/2026, 12:41:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/17/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT |
Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 12:41PM CDT until July 19 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Details
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 105 expected.
* WHERE…Antelope, Cedar, Knox, and Pierce Counties.
* WHEN…From 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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