Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 25 at 2:53AM CDT until July 27 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 12:53am
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 103
expected. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 109 expected. For the Extreme Heat
Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values near or
exceeding 105 possible.
* WHERE...Hardin, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, and Worth Counties.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from noon today to noon CDT Sunday.
For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday. For
the Extreme Heat Watch, from Sunday 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:
Worth; Cerro Gordo; Franklin; Hardin
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: