National Weather Service

Live Weather Camera in Des Moines, IA. Extreme heat warning

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 1 at 3:25AM CDT until July 2 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Severe Expected 2 cameras

Active Until

Jul 3, 2026 03:00 UTC

Certainty

Likely

Issued By

NWS Des Moines IA

Area

Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Madison; Warren; Marion; Mahaska; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Wapello; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose; Davis

Warning Area and Cameras

Polygon shows the NWS alert area. Markers show matched traffic cameras.

Alert Details

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 102 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, and southwest Iowa. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

Recommended Action

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Cameras Affected by this Warning

2 matched traffic cameras.

I-235 WB @ 42nd St

Des Moines, IA

I-235

I-80 EB @ I-35 Interchange

Des Moines, IA

I-80