Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
Have we skipped March and went right to July? Today we got a blast of heat from the southwest pushing highs way above normal into the 80s and even Iowa’s first 90 of the season at Sioux City. Record highs for the date were broken or tied including at Des Moines with a tied record …
After a crazy warm day across the state with temperatures ranging from the upper 60s in the far northern sections to a whopping 90 degrees in some areas in the west, temperatures are beginning to look to moderate back to “above average” from our current “really high above average” level. Des Moines tied the March …
DRY WEEK AHEAD: Very warm temperatures will begin the week with seasonal temperatures thereafter for the rest of the week. Today it will be partly to mostly sunny and very warm. Highs today will be in the upper 60s north to the lower 80s in the south and western counties of the state. There is …
The National Weather Service offices covering the northwestern part of the state have issued Fire Weather Watches for Sunday afternoon and evening in advance of elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the area. Southwest winds are expected to quickly increase Sunday morning and be sustained at around 25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH …
Congratulations to Gladbrook-Reinbeck for dominating class 1A as it exits the tournament with a championship and undefeated record! Other congratulations also to Treynor for winning the class 2A championship with a 24-3 record. Other games today included North Scott and Pleasant Valley advancing to the finals. It will be an interesting day with the consolation …
Not sure how to describe the games from Thursday as they were taking their usual fashion and showing that rankings mean nothing. Two number one seeds, Aplington-Parkersburg and Williamsburg, and a number two seed, Danville, all lost. Only two upper-seeded teams won today with one overtime game and one double-overtime game. Congratulations to the dominating …
NO CHANGE: No big changes as we head into the weekend with skies remaining mostly sunny through Monday across the state. Readings will still remain above seasonal levels in the 50s 60s and 70s through the weekend and into Monday. It will be dry as well which may lead to an increased fire risk across …
As hit past the mid-point of the playoffs tourney, we would like to extend a congratulations to Iowa City West, North Scott, Des Moines Hoover, and Pleasant Valley for advancing to the semifinals! Speaking of the semifinals, semifinalists in class 1A, class 2A, and class 3A will be competing today for a chance to go …
No Video Today NICE WEATHER CONTINUES: Nothing much will change in the coming days and mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures will remain the rule through the rest of the week and into the weekend. A storm looks to just miss the state to the southeast on Friday but could bring a few more clouds …
The National Weather Service offices in Des Moines, Omaha, and Sioux Falls have issued Fire Weather Watches for tomorrow afternoon due to winds and low humidity leading to extreme fire danger. A strong southerly 20-30 MPH wind in combination with 20-40% relative humidity will lead to dangerous fire conditions. Any fires that are started will …