(Des Moines, IA) — Enjoy the mild temperatures while they last. As July transitions into August, the National Weather Service says a “prolonged heat event” is coming.
Government meteorologist Alex Krull says air temperatures will reach the mid-to-upper-90s by Tuesday, sending heat index values above 100. By Wednesday the heat index could be “anywhere between 105 to 107 degrees.” Krull says the pattern of above-normal temperatures could continue for another 10 days.
Iowa isn’t alone. Above normal temperatures are forecast through next week from Nebraska all the way to New York.
