Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
364 FLUS43 KDMX 241201 HWODMX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 701 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026 IAZ007-017-026>028-037>039-049-050-061-062-074-075-083>086- 094>097-251215- Worth-Cerro Gordo-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk- Marshall-Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek-Marion-Mahaska-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe- Wapello-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis- 701 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight An isolated rumble of thunder is possible with light rain moving through the area this morning, mainly over southern Iowa. Severe storm threat is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect for the area Sunday and Monday. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for further details. Thunderstorm chances return at times this weekend, mainly overnight. The greatest risk for storms will be Sunday evening into early Monday. A few storms Sunday could be strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$ IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-033>036-044>048-057>060-070>073-081- 082-092-093-251215- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Palo Alto-Hancock-Pocahontas-Humboldt- Wright-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-Hamilton-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone- Story-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Adams- Union-Taylor-Ringgold- 701 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight An isolated rumble of thunder is possible with light rain moving through the area this morning, mainly over southern Iowa. Severe storm threat is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A Heat Advisory is in effect for the area on Saturday. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for further details. An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect for the area Sunday and Monday. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for further details. Thunderstorm chances return at times this weekend, mainly overnight. The greatest risk for storms will be Sunday evening into early Monday. A few storms Sunday could be strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$