Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
Today: After and active Saturday evening and night we will see much quieter weather over the next few days. For Sunday we’ll see sunny skies and high temperatures ranging from 70 to 75 across the region. A few scattered clouds are possible in NE Iowa but you will see plenty of sunshine as well. It …
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA 650 PM CDT SAT AUG 22 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN …
Thunderstorms, including a few longer-lived supercells, are expected to form over eastern Nebraska and western Iowa over the next few hours. These storms may produce a few tornadoes, in addition to very large hail and locally damaging wind, as they move/develop generally eastward. The storms likely will be joined by additional activity forming southward into …
A widespread severe weather outbreak is anticipated this afternoon for most areas west of the Interstate I-35 corridor. Several tornadoes, very large hail to three inches, damaging winds to 80 MPH, and flash flooding are all threats tonight. A deepening low pressure center is expected to move into Ontario this afternoon along an unseasonably strong …
Another relatively nice day for those heading out to the State Fair today. Temperatures will be cool early in the low-to-mid 60s before heating up to the low 80s for the day. Things should remain Partly Cloudy until mid-afternoon when chances for thunderstorms return to the forecast. Things will really pick up with likely chances …
Today: Saturday will start out Mostly Sunny for a majority of the state, with increasing chances for thunderstorms towards evening, into the overnight hours. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to develop in NW Iowa as the afternoon progresses before becoming more widespread and traversing across the state during the overnight. Heavy rain, large hail, and high …
I’m not a big fan of giving significant weather events flashy names like “Snowmagedden,” “Frankenstorm,” “Storm of the Century,” etc. But I will jump on the bandwagon and go with “Godzilla El Niño” that the media is currently calling the El Niño that is unfolding as we speak. If you can’t beat them, join them! Plus, it’s …
A low pressure center is expected to move into northern Minnesota and southern Ontario from eastern North Dakota Saturday with a cold front extending into the Upper Mississippi Valley. Ahead of this front, moisture will again flood the area as it has several times this season with muggy dew points near 70°. Strong mid-level flow will also …
Out of the 11 days of the Iowa State Fair this year, this probably one of the best days to get out and enjoy the atmosphere the fair has to offer. And, no, I’m not saying that because The Fray, who is playing at 8:00 p.m. at the Grandstand, is one of my personal favorite bands …
THE WEEKEND SYSTEM: As we head into the weekend, the weather will feature more sunshine today and for part of Saturday before a storm system moves across the state late Saturday into the morning hours on Sunday. Some of the storms on Saturday night could be strong to severe especially in the northwestern counties of …