Jon Rivas

WE ALSO DIDN'T SAY HE WAS DRESSED UP AS YOSEMITE SAM. YEAH THAT'S TRUE. IT WAS FUN THOUGH, SEEING ALL THAT. EVERYBODY JUST COMMUNITY. EXACTLY. YEAH. EVEN JUST GOING OUT, BEATING THE HEAT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. THE SHADE IS GOING TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND AGAIN FOR TODAY. A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR DES MOINES SKYCAM. WE'RE SEEING MORE OF THE SUNSHINE FILTERED THROUGH SOME CLOUDS, SOME UPPER LEVEL SMOKE, SOME SAHARAN DUST. ALL OF THIS IN OUR ATMOSPHERE RIGHT NOW.

The sweltering heat will bring higher storm chances. When we could see the strongest storms in your Storm Team 8 forecast.

We are set to have another hot and humid day, with highs in the low 90s and heat index values around 100.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | Skycams Some areas could climb into the low 100s, but the northern half of the state has a better chance of seeing heat index values peak in the upper 90s. Either way, it will be a taxing day, with heat warnings and advisories in place. It will also be breezy, with south-southwest winds around 20 to 30 mph.