Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 24 at 9:37PM CDT until July 27 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values near or
exceeding 110 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern, central, and southern Iowa.
* 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.
Area Description:
Worth; Cerro Gordo; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Marshall; Tama; Jasper; Poweshiek; Marion; Mahaska; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Wapello; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose; Davis
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov