{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.1461f7f0355d59341544ae5454530ba0d7adb88f.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 12:51PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.1461f7f0355d59341544ae5454530ba0d7adb88f.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Quad Cities IA IL"},"word_count":133,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 12:51PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark\n**Issued by:** NWS Quad Cities IA IL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T12:51:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T12:51:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T20:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nHot and humid conditions will be in place across the entire area this\nafternoon into the early evening, with heat indices forecast between\n95 to 100 degrees. If you plan to be outdoors for an extended\nperiod of time, make sure to drink plenty of water, stay out of\nthe sun, and take frequent breaks. Conditions should improve\naround 8 PM this evening."}