⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark – Friday, July 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 2:25PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

Hot and humid conditions will be in place across the entire area this
afternoon into the early evening, with heat indices forecast between
95 to 100 degrees. If you plan to be outdoors for an extended
period of time, make sure to drink plenty of water, stay out of
the sun, and take frequent breaks. Conditions should improve
around 8 PM this evening.

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