Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 26 at 4:48AM CDT until July 27 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 26, 2026 - 2:48am
Expires:
July 26, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, overnight temperatures in the mid to
upper 70s provide little relief from daytime heat. For the Extreme
Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up
to 112 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot
conditions with heat index values up to 106 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern, western and central Iowa.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until noon CDT today. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the Extreme Heat Watch, from this 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; Wright; Franklin; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Adams; Union; Taylor; Ringgold
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: