⚠️ Heat Advisory – Sibley; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn – Sunday, July 26, 2026

Heat Advisory issued July 26 at 12:27PM CDT until July 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

* WHAT…For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 101 expected.

* WHERE…Sibley, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur,
Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca, and Watonwan Counties.

* WHEN…For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 8 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.

Instructions

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.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.