The National Weather Service offices across the state have issued Heat Advisories for today and tomorrow. Temperatures today across Iowa will be in the low 90s, and with dew points in the mid 70s, heat indices in the 100 to 105° will prevail across much of the state. Tomorrow only looks to get hotter with …
Author: Henry Luker
Hot July Weather and Several Severe Weather Risks
After a relatively quiet weather period over the Midwest for the past several days, things are looking to cook back up in the area with a marginal risk of severe weather across the entire state today, an enhanced risk over northeast Iowa tomorrow, and another enhanced risk of severe weather over eastern Iowa tomorrow. Hot temperatures …
Heat Advisory for Northwest Iowa from 1pm to 7pm Sunday
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Heat Advisory from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Temperatures in the 90s and dew points in the 60s and 70s will lead to heat index values in the 100° to 105° range on Sunday afternoon. A Heat Advisory means that a period of …
Iowa Weather Report July 7th 2015: Tranquil Weather Prevailing
CALM WEATHER: Widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms marched through the area yesterday along a warm front that pushed to the southeast. This cold front brought along with it cooler and dryer weather for the majority of the state, along with a thick haze that will continue to be seen in some parts through this morning. Things …
Thick Smoke and Haze over Northern Iowa spreading South
A plume of smoke from wild fires in northern Canada has spread over the upper midwest, and is reaching down to ground level behind a cold front moving across Iowa. This has resulted in moderate visibility restrictions and a reduction in air quality across much of northwestern Iowa. As of 9pm the smoke plume reached …
NATIONAL WEATHER: How does the weather look on July 4th?
By Henry Luker, Lead Forecaster (discussion) and Jeff Wilcox, Senior Forecaster (graphics) Upper Midwest A relatively quiet fourth of July is on tap across the midwest with temperatures ranging from the low 60s around Lake Superior, upper 70s and low 80s in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, to the upper 80s and even a few 90s …
EF-3 Tornado Confirmed from Columbia to Albia
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has confirmed that an EF-3 tornado affected portions of Marion, Lucas, and Monroe counties on Monday. The tornado reportedly started at 5:05 pm 1.6 miles southwest of Columbia and continued on for over an hour before stopping 6.4 miles southeast of Albia at 6:08 p.m. Estimated peak wind …
Enhanced Risk of Severe Weather Today
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has placed much of east central and central Iowa under an enhanced risk of severe weather today with an elevated risk extending through basically the entire state. Storms are expected to be ongoing this morning across the state as a result of an enhanced low level jet and …
Significant Severe Weather Possible Today, Additional Risk Wednesday
NOTE: The first paragraphs were composed before the complex of storms entered northwestern Iowa earlier this morning. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted an enhanced risk of severe weather today across much of eastern Iowa, including Waterloo, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and the Quad Cities. There are multiple uncertainties revolving around this …
High Wind Warning for NW Iowa until 8am
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. TIMING…THROUGH 8 AM. WEATHER CONDITIONS…THERE WILL VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS…SUSTAINED NEAR 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 TO 70 MPH AT TIMES BEHIND …