Heat Advisory: Benton; Iowa; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Henderson; Hancock; Scotland; Clark

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Heat Advisory — Benton; Iowa; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Henderson; Hancock; Scotland; Clark Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Peak heat index values between 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A round of scattered showers and thunderstorms is expected this morning into the early afternoon, mainly for counties along and north of I-80. The rain and lingering cloud cover could hold peak heat indices lower than currently forecast for areas north of I-80.