A few showers were moving into NW Iowa. These storms will likely produce some moderate to at times heavy rain as they move toward Rock Rapids, Rock Valley, Sioux Center, Sibley and Sheldon in the next 90 minutes.
Hot Humid weather is the norm around Iowa today with temperatures at noon already into the 80s in most of the state with heat indices over 90. Highs today should be in the mid 80s to lower 90s with heat indices hitting 100 in some places. The slight risk area has been shifted slightly to the SE and includes an area north of US Hwy 20 and west of US Hwy 169, or anyone in Iowa mainly north and west of Ft. Dodge. The threats, large hail and damaging winds. The heat ridge will be taking hold toward the end of the week and into the weekend with temperatures soaring well into the 90s with some places especially in SW Iowa hitting 100.