Heat watch issued for Columbus and nearby counties


Audio|Source: Columbus Area NOAA Weather Radio WNG549
04:35
Transcript:
Once again, at 10 a.m. in Columbus, it was 78 degrees under mostly sunny skies. This hazardous weather outlook is proportions of southwest Iowa, west central Iowa, east central Nebraska, northeast Nebraska and southeast Nebraska. For today and tonight, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. And now the extended outlook for the period Sunday through Friday dangerous heat is likely Sunday and Monday. It may linger in some portions of the area on Tuesday. Spotter information statement, spotter should not be needed today or tonight. Extreme Heat Watch information for the following county use in Nebraska, Antelope, Boone, Bert, Butler, Cat, Cedar, Colfect, Cumming, Dodge, Douglas, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox. Lancaster, Madison, Nemaha, Photo, Pawnee, Pierce, Platt, Richardson, Celine, Sarby, Sanders, Stewart, Stanton, Thurston, Washington, and Wayne, and the following counties in Iowa, Vermont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Potawatomi, and Shelby. Extreme heat watch and effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. Extreme heat watch and effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. What? For the first extreme heat watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109 possible. For the second extreme heat watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 possible. Where? Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. When, for the first extreme heat watch, from 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon until 8 p.m. Sunday evening. For the second extreme heat watch. from 1 p.m. Monday afternoon until 8 p.m. Monday evening. Impact, heat-related illnesses increased significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Monitor the latest forecast and warnings for updates. If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the heat. This is NOAA All Hazards Radio Station WNG 549 in Columbus, Nebraska. The current time is 10.31 a.m. Central Daylight Time. Extreme heat watch information for the following counties in Nebraska, Greeley, Merrick. Nance and Polk. Extreme heat watch and effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. What, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible? Where, Greeley, Howard, Merritt, Nance, Sherman, Valley, and Polk counties. When, from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. Impact. Heat-related illnesses increased significantly during extreme heat and high humidity event. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room. Stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. Extreme Heat Watch information for the following counties in Nebraska, Greeley, Merritt, Nance, and Polk. Extreme Heat Watch remains in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. Extreme Heat Watch in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. What? For the first Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. For the second Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113 possible. Where? Greeley, Howard, Merrick, Nance. Sherman Valley in Oak counties. When, for the first extreme heat watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. For the second extreme heat watch from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. Impact, heat-related illnesses increased significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room. Stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. Extreme Heat Watch Information for the following counties.
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Columbus, NE 68601
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