(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines has extended the Excessive Heat Warning for all of Iowa through 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values peaking around 105 to 110 degrees today and tomorrow.
The long duration of the heat can be tough on the very young, the elderly, and those with medical conditions.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat stroke is an emergency call 9-1-1.
