110 WWUS73 KGLD 200001 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 701 PM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025 KSZ014-200815- /O.NEW.KGLD.DU.Y.0008.250620T0001Z-250620T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.HT.Y.0001.250620T1700Z-250621T0100Z/ Thomas- Including the cities of Colby 701 PM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 102 expected. * WHERE...Thomas County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust can significantly lower air quality and it is encouraged that you take preventative measures such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory problems, decrease lung activity, aggravate asthma, and lead to potential heart-related problems, especially with children, elderly or those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. && $$ COZ090-091-KSZ001>004-013-015-016-NEZ079>081-200815- /O.CON.KGLD.HT.Y.0001.250620T1700Z-250621T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Sheridan- Graham-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- Including the cities of Yuma, Burlington, Oberlin, Palisade, St. Francis, Trenton, Norton, Stratton Ne, Atwood, Hoxie, Bird City, Wray, Goodland, McCook, Hill City, Benkelman, and Culbertson 601 PM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025 /701 PM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025/ ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...From 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. && $$ Trigg