Heat advisory in effect for over half of Nebraska

VALLEY, Neb. -- While Nebraska avoided the worst of a heat wave that hit much of the country last week, the Cornhusker State will no remain unscathed this week.

A heat advisory is in effect for 67 of Nebraska's 93 counties for at least the next two days.

Far southwest Nebraska will be in the advisory until Tuesday night. Virtually everywhere east of that will remain in the advisory until Thursday night.

With recent rains, humidity is expected to be high, creating heat index values up to 110 degrees.

Winds will be minimal, creating little heat relief through breezes. The light winds could be a good thing though, avoiding extreme fire risk most areas.

The National Weather Service advises everyone to drink plenty of water, stay out of the sun, and find air conditioned shelter.

Young children and pets should never be left inside unattended vehicles.

The following counties are in a heat advisory until Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. MT: Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow

The following counties are in a heat advisory until Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. CT/9:00 p.m. MT: Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry, Custer, Frontier, Garfield, Hayes, Holt, Keith, Keya Paha, Lincoln, Logan, Loup, McPherson, Perkins, Rock, Thomas, Wheeler

The following counties are in a heat advisory until Thursday at 9:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. MT: Adams, Boone, Buffalo, Butler, Cass, Clay, Colfax, Dawson, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Gage, Gosper, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Kearney, Lancaster, Merrick, Nance, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee, Phelps, Platte, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Sherman, Thayer, Valley, Washington, Webster, York