Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 24 at 9:02PM CDT until July 27 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 7:02pm
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 100 to
110 possible. Little relief will be seen Sunday night with low
temperatures of 75 to 80.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central
Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and
northeast Missouri.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov