Heat — Ida, Iowa

2024-07-31 · Ida, Iowa

Event narrative

Heat index values reached 104 degrees in Battle Creek and Ida Grove.

Wider weather episode

Pooling moisture ahead of a frontal boundary pushed dew point readings into the upper 70s and lower 80s, and temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s produced heat index values from 100 to 113 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206149. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.