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  • Extreme Heat Watch for Muscatine - Click for Details
    ...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
    Expires: July 27, 2026 @ 10:00pm
    WHAT
    Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106 possible. Little relief will be seen Sunday night with low temperatures of 75 to 80.
    WHERE
    Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri.
    WHEN
    From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.
    IMPACTS
    Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
    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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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