Heat in Lyon, Iowa
Heat August 8, 2025 · Lyon, Iowa
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heat index values peaked as high as 103 degrees 5 miles south-southwest of Ellsworth and 102 degrees 4 miles southwest of George.
The wider storm
High levels of moisture pooled along and ahead of an outflow boundary across eastern South Dakota and southwest Minnesota with dew point readings into the the upper 70s to lower 80s. With temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s, heat index values generally reached the 100 to 110 degree range during the mid afternoon to early evening.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290999. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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