NWS La Crosse WIXH.W 0001June 28, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek and 22 more, IA and MN
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued an extreme heat warning for Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek and 22 more in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, which was in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on June 30. It was the 1st extreme heat warning the NWS office in La Crosse issued in 2026. Iowa had 5 extreme heat warnings in June 2026, against 1 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Iowa's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 24 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, La Crosse WI
- Area
- Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek and 22 more
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:34 a.m. CDT, June 28, 2026
- In force from
- 8:00 a.m. CDT, June 29, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. CDT, June 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KARX XH.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Extreme Heat Warnings in Iowa since 2008Every warning type in Iowa
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 111 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 8 AM Monday to 8 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm conditions are forecast today over northeast Iowa. A Heat Advisory may eventually be needed. Thunderstorms tonight and Monday could limit heating which would reduce the risk of heat-related illness.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.