Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 700 pm CDT, Jul 18th 2026

IAZ087>089-098-099-ILZ025-026-034-035-MOZ009-010-180215-
/O.NEW.KDVN.HT.Y.0003.260718T1700Z-260719T0000Z/
Jefferson-Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Henderson-Warren-
Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
Including the cities of Oquawka, Kahoka, Monmouth, Fairfield,
Burlington, Keosauqua, Carthage, Fort Madison, Mount Pleasant,
Memphis, and Macomb
1232 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values in the low to mid 100s expected.

* WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and
northeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This advisory may be extended northward
depending on the timing of a cold front tomorrow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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