Active Weather Alerts
Tornado Watch
Issued: 8:09 PM Jul. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 500 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA BENTON IOWA JOHNSON JONES LINN IN NORTHEAST IOWA BUCHANAN DELAWARE DUBUQUE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA KEOKUK WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANAMOSA, CEDAR RAPIDS, DUBUQUE, INDEPENDENCE, IOWA CITY, MANCHESTER, MARENGO, SIGOURNEY, VINTON, AND WASHINGTON.
Heat Advisory
Issued: 3:46 PM Jul. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Peak heat index values between 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A round of scattered showers and thunderstorms is expected this morning into the early afternoon, mainly for counties along and north of I-80. The rain and lingering cloud cover could hold peak heat indices lower than currently forecast for areas north of I-80. 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
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