Today's Hazardous Weather Outlook For NWS Lacrosse

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TOWARD THE 100 DEGREE MARK TODAY AFTER A
WARM NIGHT WITH LOWS ONLY DROPPING TO AROUND 80 DEGREES. IN ADDITION
TO THE HOT TEMPERATURES...HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY HIGH AND WILL
RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS HEAT INDICES IN THE 105 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE.
THE HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING DUE
TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HEAT INDICES YESTERDAY...LAST
NIGHT AND TODAY. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST THE EXCESSIVE HEAT.

THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT
THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT.  THESE STORMS MAY BECOME
SEVERE THIS EVENING WITH STRONG WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND BRIEF
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THERE WILL BE CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT...AND FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. AT THIS
TIME...IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THERE WILL BE ANY THREAT FOR SEVERE
WEATHER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED.