Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 27 at 1:24AM CDT until July 27 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 26, 2026 - 11:24pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
* WHAT...A dangerous combination of oppressively hot and humid
conditions with heat index values between 105 to 115 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, east
central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this 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.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Area Description:
Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Rock Island; Henry; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: