Bedford, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to
110 degrees possible at times.

* WHERE...Iowa

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A heat wave will begin across Iowa on Friday
and intensify this weekend, resulting in several consecutive days
of dangerously hot and humid conditions that may last into early
next week.

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.

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