Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
Fall color this week here in Des Moines is pretty much exactly where we were last week. We virtually made no progression in fall colors with the exception that I’ve seen a few more sugar maples turning orange and red. Over all I rate Low color for Des Moines with only 20% ( same as …
SOME PRECIPITATION CHANCES: A rather dull week of weather ahead with some chances of showers and perhaps a thunderstorm dotting the landscape by Thursday. As we begin the new work week, a disturbance will rotate into the state by late this afternoon and into tonight with some clouds and perhaps an isolated shower or two. …
SLOW MODERATION: Temperatures will slowly return to near seasonal levels especially by the middle of next week. Until that time it will remain a couple degrees below seasonal levels for early October. Clouds may hang tough in the northeastern counties today while the rest of the state will see partly to mostly sunny skies. Highs …
COLD DAYS: It will feel a lot like November today across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies in the western and southern counties of the state with clouds hanging tough for most of the day in the northern and northeastern counties. Highs today will range from the mid to upper 40s northeast to …
After a cloudy, cold, and windy today across the state, it will be getting even colder overnight tonight. High temperatures today barely reached the mid to upper 40s north and 50s south. A northwest wind of 15 to 25 MPH with stronger gusts did not help matters, bringing wind chills down into the 30s. Temperatures …
THE COLD BLAST: Much colder air will be around today and through the weekend. We could see some peaks of sunshine especially in the southern and western counties of the state. We could still see some sprinkles or drizzle in the northeastern counties through the day as well. Highs will be set early on in …
The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe weather for the southeastern quarter of Iowa. This is roughly south of a Dubuque to Cedar Rapids to Lamoni line. The main threats from any storms that could turn severe would be large hail and damaging winds. The best severe weather chances look to remain …
COLD BLAST: The warmth of last weekend will be a memory as we head toward the end of this week and this coming weekend as colder air will be flooding the state from the northwest. This will follow the current system that will bring some showers and isolated thunderstorms today. Some of the rain could …
Lots of rain fell today across the region with rainfall ranging from one to three inches, with the highest total coming out of Lincoln, Nebraska at a whopping 8.5″! Around 2″ of rain was reported around the Des Moines metro with higher amounts to the west. Rain will continue lingering around the state through this …
THE BIG CHANGE: The current storm system will continue to slowly move through the area with periods of showers and storms today across the state. There may be a break in the rain for the first half of Thursday before it picks back up again through early on Friday when the system will lift out …