Iowa Heat Wave Intensifies with Storm Threat | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 26, 2026 · 1m

Central Iowa is facing a brutal heat wave that’s already hitting with temps in the upper 80s to low 90s and heat indices soaring into the low hundreds. A Heat Advisory is in effect until Sunday at noon, but things escalate Sunday at noon with an Extreme Heat Warning — highs in the upper 90s and heat indices hitting 115 degrees. Dangerous conditions persist through Sunday night with another Extreme Heat Watch, keeping heat indices dangerously high. A storm system rolling in from South Dakota Saturday night may bring relief with heavy rain and hail, but don’t count on it. Temperatures dip…