August 15, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Iowa; Johnson; Muscatine; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Rock Island; Henry; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Iowa; Johnson; Muscatine; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Rock Island; Henry; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark
Effective 8/15/2026, 4:36:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/15/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:36PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

Very humid conditions combined with temperatures in the 80s will
create peak heat indices in the upper 90s to lower 100s through
the early evening. If spending time outside, make sure to avoid
strenuous activities, drink plenty of water, and take breaks in
the shade or in air conditioning.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.