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Early outs: Iowa schools closing early due to excessive heat

Early outs: Iowa schools closing early due to excessive heat
YES. IT’S JUST THAT MUCH WATER IN THE AIR RIGHT NOW. I WOULD IMAGINE THERE’S A LOT OF DEHUMIDIFIERS WORKING A LITTLE BIT OF OVERTIME RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE WE’VE GOT JUST A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT HAZINESS OUT THERE. THERE HAS BEEN SOME DENSE FOG THAT HAS FORMED. WE ARE AT 81 DEGREES WITH A DEW POINT AT 78. IT IS POSITIVE, THICK OUT THERE AND YOU CAN SEE VISIBILITIES ARE SUFFERING BECAUSE OF IT. NO VISIBILITY FOR NEWTON. HALF MILE IN AMES MILE AND A HALF IN PERRY. WE’VE GOT NO VISIBILITY FOR CENTERVILLE AS WELL AS CLARENCE TO ALGONA EVEN DOWN TO A THIRD OF A MILE. SO GIVE YOURSELF A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA TIME AS YOU HIT THE ROADS TODAY. MAY HAVE A HARD TIME SEEING IN SPOTS. TEMPERATURES THOUGH IT’S GROSS OUT THERE. UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S AS WE START THE DAY AND YOU COMBINE THAT WITH DEW POINTS AGAIN IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S, IT FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES EVEN AS WE START ARE IN THE UPPER 80S. SO DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CLOUD COVER MAINLY TO THE SOUTH NEAR LAMONI. OTHERWISE NOT A LOT OUT THERE ON YOUR SUPER DOPPLER 8 TEMPERATURES THOUGH BACK UP INTO THE UPPER 90S TO LOW TRIPLE DIGITS TODAY. WE’LL LIKELY SEE THOSE HEAT INDICES BACK CLOSE TO AROUND 115 OR SO. TRACKING OUT YOUR WINS AND YOUR SKY CONDITIONS COULD STILL SEE SOME CLOUD COVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE WINS, THOUGH, STAY OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST TODAY AND THEY’LL STAY A LITTLE BIT GUSTY AS WE HEAD INTO YOUR THURSDAY. THAT’S GOING TO CONTINUE TO DRAG IN THAT WARMTH. LOOK AT FRIDAY MORNING, THOUGH. SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS AMES UP BY THE MINNESOTA BORDER. THAT’S A FRONT THAT’S GOING TO SLIDE THROUGH AND EVENTUALLY COOL US DOWN. SO THE HEAT THAT WE’VE GOT NOT GOING TO BE HERE FOREVER, BUT WELL, THE NEXT FEW DAYS ARE STILL GOING TO BE ROUGH. 108 FOR A HEAT INDEX IN THE METRO TODAY, 109 ON THURSDAY. AND BY FRIDAY, YOU CAN SEE THERE IS SOME RELIEF. BUT WE STILL ARE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT A HEAT INDEX AROUND 104. SO WE DROP THE AIR TEMPERATURE DOWN TO 92 BECAUSE OF THAT FRONT. THAT’S GOING TO BE ROLLING THROUGH, BUT STILL GOING TO BE A LITTLE HUMID TO END THE WEEK. THIS WEEKEND, THOUGH, LOOKING SPLENDID, 85 ON SATURDAY. WE’RE DOWN INTO THE LOW 80S ON SUNDAY. SO KIND OF CRAZY TO THINK THURSDAY MORNING MAY BE FEELING
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Updated: 11:42 AM CDT Aug 23, 2023
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Early outs: Iowa schools closing early due to excessive heat
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Updated: 11:42 AM CDT Aug 23, 2023
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Some Iowa schools are dismissing students early Wednesday due to the heat wave that's pushing temperatures near 100 degrees and heat indices well above that mark. Johnston officials announced Wednesday morning that they'd close early. Around the state, East Marshall, Fort Dodge, and Interstate 35 have early outs Wednesday, among others.Click here to see the full list.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | ClosingsMore coverage of Iowa heat waveWatch: Central Iowa school districts make adjustments to keep kids cool during heat waveVideo: 'Something needs to be done': Marshalltown couple living with no AC in mobile homeWatch: High temperatures cause road buckling concernsVideo: Local schools preparing buses for extreme heat as school beginsDes Moines area organization, 2 fire departments work together to keep people cool in heat wave

Some Iowa schools are dismissing students early Wednesday due to the heat wave that's pushing temperatures near 100 degrees and heat indices well above that mark.

Johnston officials announced Wednesday morning that they'd close early. Around the state, East Marshall, Fort Dodge, and Interstate 35 have early outs Wednesday, among others.

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Click here to see the full list.

Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | Closings

More coverage of Iowa heat wave

Watch: Central Iowa school districts make adjustments to keep kids cool during heat wave

Video: 'Something needs to be done': Marshalltown couple living with no AC in mobile home

Watch: High temperatures cause road buckling concerns

Video: Local schools preparing buses for extreme heat as school begins

Des Moines area organization, 2 fire departments work together to keep people cool in heat wave

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