Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 3:13AM CDT until August 11 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and
northeast Missouri.
* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat indices may briefly exceed 105 degrees in
some areas. Thunderstorms and storm outflow may also interrupt the
high heat at times.
Safety instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
563 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
BUREAU PUTNAM
IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS
CARROLL HENRY IL JO DAVIESS
MERCER ROCK ISLAND STEPHENSON
WHITESIDE
IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
HENDERSON WARREN
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CEDAR CLINTON JACKSON
JOHNSON JONES LINN
MUSCATINE SCOTT
IN NORTHEAST IOWA
DELAWARE DUBUQUE
IN SOUTHEAST IOWA
DES MOINES LOUISA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, ANAMOSA, BETTENDORF,
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT,
DUBUQUE, FREEPORT, GALENA, GENESEO, HENNEPIN, IOWA CITY,
MANCHESTER, MAQUOKETA, MOLINE, MONMOUTH, MOUNT CARROLL,
MUSCATINE, OQUAWKA, PRINCETON, ROCK ISLAND, STERLING, TIPTON,
AND WAPELLO.
83°7% rain
