Weather Alerts For Lenox, IA

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values above 100 degrees. WHERE Much of Iowa. WHEN Until 10 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Extreme heat will persist through much of next week, potentially including the 4th of July weekend. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4:39 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 -------------------- Hamilton, Marion, Ringgold, Tama, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hancock, Hardin, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Worth, Wright Including the cities of Seymour, Indianola, Albia, Aplington, Corydon, Creston, Panora, Mason City, Boone, Toledo, Greene, Osceola, Shell Rock, Norwalk, Wellsburg, Britt, Gladbrook, Allison, Greenfield, Dike, Belmond, Bayard, Clarion, Chariton, Newton, Guthrie Center, Des Moines, Manly, Ottumwa, Dumont, Oskaloosa, Winterset, Hampton, Earlham, Lenox, Perry, Northwood, Lamoni, Carlisle, Waterloo, Marshalltown, Ackley, Pella, Eldora, Adair, Grundy Center, Grinnell, Garner, Webster City, Clear Lake, Iowa Falls, Knoxville, Cedar Falls, Fort Dodge, Fontanelle, Ames, Waukee, Centerville, Conrad, Eagle Grove, Reinbeck, Allerton, Adel, Parkersburg, Waverly, Humeston, Jefferson, Dysart, Kanawha, Corning, Bedford, Stuart, Traer, Bloomfield, Leon, Clarksville, Casey, Tama, Mount Ayr, and New Market