337 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF IOWA, THE EASTERN ONE-THIRD OF NEBRASKA, AND MUCH OF THE UPPER MIDWEST.

HERE IN WESTERN IOWA, AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S. WITH DEWPOINT TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S, IT’LL FEEL MORE THAN 105 TO 115-DEGREES.

EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD LEAD TO SEVERE HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES AND POSSIBLY DEATH IF PROPER ACTION IS NOT TAKEN.

Areas in dark red are under an Excessive Heat Watch. Orange areas have a Heat Advisory. Purple areas have an Excessive Heat Warning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. 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 PETS AND/OR CHILDREN IN UNATTENDED VEHICLES.