Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 24 at 1:50AM CDT until July 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 23, 2026 - 11:50pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 103 to
108 possible. Overnight lows in the 70s.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Minnesota.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday 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:
Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov