Iowa Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 07/01/2026 09:44

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 1 at 11:44AM CDT until July 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 9:44am
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 97. * WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, southwest, and west central Iowa. * 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.
Area Description: 
Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Guthrie; Cass; Adair; Adams
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA