⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning – Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Rock Island; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 2 at 11:33AM CDT until July 2 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105.

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

* WHEN…Until 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Instructions

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.

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