Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 25 at 7:22AM CDT until July 27 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 5:22am
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter or less
in dense fog. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot
conditions with heat index values up to 111 expected. For the
Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 110 possible.
* WHERE...Jasper, Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Marion, Monroe,
and Wayne Counties.
* WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning.
For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday. For
the Extreme Heat Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Low visibility could make
driving conditions hazardous.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
Area Description:
Jasper; Marion; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov