The latest update from the Storm Prediction Center this afternoon has upgraded much of north central and northeast Iowa to a somewhat uncommon moderate risk of severe weather. The Mesoscale Convective System expected to impact the state later tonight has already formed in central Minnesota with an associated damaging wind threat. A very ripe environment …

An enhanced risk of severe weather remains over the far northern sections of the state today. Scattered supercellular thunderstorms are expected to form in the late afternoon to early evening hours across eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota, gradually growing upscale into a solid mesoscale convective system with damaging winds being the primary threat there. …

After a beautiful Fourth of July weekend characterized by below normal temperatures in the 70s and 80s with nearly no disturbances to speak of, it looks like Iowa will be returning to the normal hot weather we experience. Temperatures tomorrow across southwest Iowa is expected to reach the low-to-mid 90s for many. A very saturated …

An enhanced risk of severe weather has been posted for tomorrow by the Storm Prediction Center. Storms are expected to fire in the late afternoon or early evening hours with damaging winds and an isolated tornado the primary threats. As the night drags on, the damaging wind threat will grow upscale, with concern for damaging wind gusts over 70 MPH. Strong-to-severe storms will continue through the overnight hours throughout the region. An additional risk of severe storms is in place for western Iowa on Wednesday, though these details will need to be kinked out in later forecasts.

An absolutely perfect forecast continues as we roll through the Fourth of July weekend. Temperatures at 3:30 p.m. or so currently range from the mid 60s across southern Iowa, where cloud cover exists, to the mid 70s across northern Iowa.  A few showers or thunderstorms will be possible across the southern two-thirds of the state …