Author: Henry Luker

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Tranquil and Cold End to the Work Week; Uncertainty Revolving Around Winter Issues Next Week

Short Term Today was a much better day than Monday with beautiful fall temperatures and skies. Highs ranged from the 50s to low 60s for the majority of the state with mostly clear skies. This trend should continue into tonight with mostly clear skies and low temperatures in the lower 30s (north) to the upper …

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Rainy Monday Transitions to a Calm Tuesday; Chances of Snow Next Week

A mild and gloomy day was seen across the state today with high temperatures in the 60s for the majority of the state and overcast and rainy conditions for some. Rainfall amounts have generally been light, under a quarter of an inch. Chances of showers and thunderstorms will continue through this evening before dropping out overnight …

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Gloomy & Rainy Monday; Shower Chances All Week; Snow Possible Next Week?

A beautiful Iowa fall day was seen across the state today with highs stretching out to the upper 50s to low 60s in most locations. Skies were clear for the most part, with the exception of a area of thin clouds moving across northeastern Iowa. A high pressure system is dominating over the Tennessee Valley region …

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Areas of Frost Likely Tonight across Northern Iowa

  The National Weather Service offices across the state have issued Frost Advisories for overnight tonight as a high pressure system builds into the area this evening from Canada. Lows are expected to plunge into the upper 20s to mid 30s tonight with only a slight warmup for the highs into the 40s and lower 50s. The normal …

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Freeze Warnings in Effect for the State Early Saturday Morning

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 …

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Big Cool Down into the 30s for lows by early Saturday Morning

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 …