Wind Chill Warnings and Advisories are in effect for the entire state for tomorrow. Wind chills of -25 to -45 are possible in the warning area with wind chills of -15 to -25 possible in the advisory area. Many schools have already delayed or even canceled for tomorrow. Stay inside and stay warm! Bundle up …
Author: Henry Luker
Warm Day Across Iowa
Have you “LIKED” this warm day? We surely have! Temperatures in the 50’s and 60’s across the western half of the state have broken records (as depicted by temperatures with red outline) and are ranging from 65° at Sioux City to 34° at Dubuque. Head outside and enjoy the warmth while it lasts! Another cool …
Rockford, Iowa Dam To Be Removed
ROCKFORD, IA – The National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wisconsin announced that the Rockford Mill Dam will be removed after nearly 142 years of providing service to southwest Floyd county. Rockford, in which the Shell Rock River flows through, originally constructed the dam in 1872. Over time, the dam has suffered major damage on …
Very Windy on Thursday
Winds are expected to remain brisk this evening before slowly diminishing below Wind Advisory criteria. By Thursday, strong and gusty northwest winds will return Thursday with the highest winds expected during Thursday evening. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH are possible on Thursday. This will create difficult driving conditions …
Upcoming Changes to Storm Prediction Center Convective Outlooks
Written by Henry Luker, Lead Forecaster Out of the many new features that will help the Iowa Weather Network run severe weather coverage for the upcoming season, the Storm Prediction Center is doing the same to continue serving their mission of protecting life and property. But before we go on to discuss those changes, I …
9:00 PM Weather Update
Iowa Weather Report January 4th 2014
EXTREME COLD: Enjoy the cold air while it lasts. Expect highs in the teens for most of the state today before Sunday brings a ugly swarm of very cold arctic air. The National Weather Service has issued Wind Chill Watches and Warnings for much of the state for today through Tuesday. Temperatures on Sunday night …
List of Weather Alerts in Effect by County (UPDATED 1/4/2013 4:56 AM)
WIND CHILL WARNINGS Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury counties from 10:00 AM Sunday until 6:00 AM Tuesday. Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Clarke, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Emmet, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, …
VERY DANGEROUS Wind Chills Expected through the Weekend and Beginning of the Work Week
Welcome to Iowa, where weather changes almost weekly. One day you can have snow while the next day you can have freezing cold. Yep, that exact situation is going to unfold over the next several days. Arctic air is continuing to have a choke hold on the state with increasing winds overnight not …