Heat advisory and severe storm warning issued for region


Audio|Source: Waterloo Area NOAA Weather Radio WXL94
04:27
Transcript:
This is a heat advisory for the following counties in Iowa, like Hawk, Bremer, Butler and Grundy. Heat advisory remains in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Heat index values around 105 expected. The areas affected include all of Iowa. When, from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The following impacts are expected, hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for portions of central Iowa. For this afternoon and tonight isolated storms are expected through tonight. A few storms could be briefly severe through this evening, with gusty winds and possibly an isolated weak tornado. And now the extended outlook for the period Wednesday through Monday Heat Advisory is in effect for the area Wednesday afternoon through evening. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at weather.gov slash Des Moines for further details. Thunderstorms will enter northwestern Iowa Wednesday evening and move southeastward Wednesday night, persisting at intervals from Thursday into Saturday. Initially severe weather will be possible Wednesday evening into Wednesday night, mainly in northwestern Iowa where the primary threat will be strong winds. From Thursday into Saturday the overall threat of severe weather appears low, but will be monitored in the coming days. Spotter information statement, spotter's activation is not anticipated at this time. This is NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Station WXL 94 at Waterloo, Iowa. transmitting on 162.55 megahertz. This broadcast originates from the National Weather Service at Des Moines, Iowa. The current time is 11.03 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Now for the official National Weather Service forecast for Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and surrounding locations, rest of tonight, mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Near steady temperature in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Chance of rain 50%. Wednesday, sunny with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 miles an hour with gusts up to 25 miles an hour. Heat index values up to 105 in the afternoon. Wednesday night, mostly clear until midnight, then partly cloudy with the chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humored with lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 miles an hour. Chance of rain 40%. Heat index values up to 100 early until midnight. Thursday, partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Chance of rain 70%. Thursday night, a chance of thunderstorms until midnight. Mostly cloudy with the chance of showers. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 miles an hour, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 50%. Friday, partly sunny with the chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-80s. Chance of rain 40%. Friday night, mostly cloudy with the chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40%. Saturday, mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid-80s. Chance of rain 20%. Heat index values in the midnight is in the afternoon. Saturday night, mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Heat index values in the midnight is early until midnight.
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Location mentioned:
Bremer County, IA
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