August 13, 2026

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⚠️ Heat Advisory – Phillips; Smith; Jewell – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Event Heat Advisory
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely
Area Phillips; Smith; Jewell
Effective 8/13/2026, 12:01:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/13/2026, 1:15:00 PM CDT

Heat Advisory issued August 13 at 12:01AM CDT until August 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

* WHAT…Heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE…Jewell, Phillips, and Smith Counties.

* WHEN…From noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday.

* 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.

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.


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