Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 25 at 9:57AM CDT until July 27 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 7:57am
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105
expected. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat
Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values near or
exceeding 105 possible.
* WHERE...Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth,
Emmet, Palo Alto, and Pocahontas Counties.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until noon CDT Sunday. 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. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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:
Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov