Offutt AFB, NE Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 9 PM
CDT TUESDAY SOUTHWEST IOWA AND THE OMAHA METRO...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108
expected southwest Iowa and the Omaha metro.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 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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