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An Iowa woman is dead after collapsing on a trail in Western Colorado.

Whether you work construction, on a farm, landscaping, or just spend time exerting yourself in the summer heat, you need to avoid heat stroke.

Videos circulating social media show thousands of dead cattle piled up as industry leaders are looking at heat stress to be the culprit of the deaths.

For those needing a place to cool off from this week's temperatures, several local organizations are opening their doors.

It's hot, it’s humid, and Waterloo broke a record on Tuesday morning.

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued an "Excessive Heat Watch" for more than half the state of Iowa on Wednesday, July 28. Heat indices in the watch area are expected to reach as high as 102-110*. Highs will be in the lower 90s on Monday, the middle 90s Tuesday, and near 100* on Wednesday. A...

Waterloo just experienced one of the longest heatwaves in the city’s history. Beginning on June 3rd, the high temperatures reached or exceeded 89* every day through June 19th --- a streak of 17 consecutive days. That’s the longest stretch of 89*+ days since the 1930s and the sixth-longest EVER in Waterloo. The...

Dangerous heat is forecast this afternoon with heat indices of 100-105+ degrees. A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of the state from 1 to 8 PM. According to the National Weather Service: A Heat Advisory means that temperatures of at least 100°F* or Heat Index values of at least 105°F* are expected.   If...

It's been a hot one in the Copper State. On Monday, October 13th, the city of Phoenix reached its 143rd day of 100° heat or higher. According to the National Weather Service in Phoenix, this ties the previous record for a calendar year with 1989...

Possible Record-Breaking Heat This Week in Iowa