Excessive Heat in Clayton, Iowa

Excessive Heat August 26, 2024 · Clayton, Iowa

What the National Weather Service wrote

Anomalously warm air temperatures and high humidity allowed the heat index to reach between 110 to 120 degrees on August 26th across Clayton County.

The wider storm

After a relatively mild summer, a period of excessive heat impacted much of the region prompting air temperatures to reach well above 90 degrees during the afternoon on August 26th. This combined with dewpoints as high as 80 degrees in some locations allowed for heat indices to climb above 110 degrees on August 26th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1213441. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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