Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 27 at 1:24PM CDT until June 30 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values exceeding
100 degrees multiple days.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east
central and northeast Iowa.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is the possibility that excessive heat
will last for much of next week. Thunderstorms and associated
cloud debris may interrupt the excessive heat at times late in the
week.
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; Jones; Jackson; Clinton; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Henry; Bureau; Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: