The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa City schools to close due to heat

Students, faculty, and staff in the Iowa City School District schools will once again get a breather from current summer heat today.

All 25 schools in the district will dismiss two hours early again because of the heat.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Johnson County that will remain in effect until 10 p.m. today.

Today’s high is expected to be 97 degrees with a heat index as high as 104, according to the National Weather Service.

— by Quentin Misiag

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