Weather Alerts For Austin, MN

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109 possible. WHERE Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest and west central Wisconsin. WHEN From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 1:27 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service La Crosse WI 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Trempealeau, Wabasha, Allamakee, Buffalo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Crawford, Dodge, Fayette, Fillmore, Floyd, Grant, Houston, Howard, Jackson, La Crosse, Mitchell, Monroe, Mower, Olmsted, Richland, Vernon, Winneshiek, Winona Including the cities of New Hampton, Oelwein, Osage, Caledonia, Elkader, Charles City, Alma, Platteville, Arcadia, Waukon, Dodge Center, Richland Center, Tomah, Cresco, Black River Falls, Winona, Sparta, Prairie Du Chien, Rochester, Decorah, Viroqua, Austin, Whitehall, Wabasha, La Crosse, and Preston