Elk Horn, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST IOWA AND THE OMAHA METRO...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110
expected in southwest Iowa and the Omaha metro. Overnight minimum
heat index values remain in the upper-70s and low-80s.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie,
and Shelby Counties. In Nebraska, Douglas and Sarpy Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight heat indices in the mid-70s and
lower-80s will make it difficult for homes without air conditioning
to cool down. Hot weather is expected to persist through the week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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