Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 26 at 11:50AM CDT until July 27 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 26, 2026 - 9:50am
Expires:
July 26, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Iowa.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Monday.
* 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.
Area Description:
Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Adams; Union; Taylor; Ringgold
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov