Weather Alerts For Arcadia, IA

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 105 expected. WHERE Boone, Marshall, Story, Tama, Carroll, Crawford, and Greene Counties. WHEN From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ADDITIONAL DETAILS While heat index values may not reach 105 degrees each day, the combination of the longevity of the heat and little or limited relief during the overnight periods with warm lows have prompted the multi-day Heat Advisory. ISSUED AT Friday, September 4, 2026 at 3:05 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Des Moines IA HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Marshall, Story, Tama Including the cities of Denison, Boone, Traer, Ames, Tama, Dysart, Toledo, Jefferson, Carroll, Gladbrook, and Marshalltown

Pollen Index: 11.6 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Nettle and Chenopods. The amount of pollen in the air for Saturday will be falling but stay in the extremely high range. This lower level is caused by rising relative humidity and relatively weaker winds.