Weather Alerts For Van Wert, IA

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THURSDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 102 degrees. WHERE Portions of southern and southeast Iowa. WHEN Until 10 PM CDT Thursday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 9:40 PM 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 -------------------- Appanoose, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren, Wayne Including the cities of Lamoni, Allerton, Osceola, Chariton, Earlham, Leon, Bedford, Bloomfield, Carlisle, New Market, Oskaloosa, Lenox, Creston, Waukee, Grinnell, Albia, Norwalk, Pella, Seymour, Ottumwa, Perry, Knoxville, Corydon, Des Moines, Adel, Mount Ayr, Humeston, Centerville, Indianola, Newton, and Winterset