A moderate risk of severe weather is in place across far eastern Iowa today for the threat of widespread, intense damaging wind threat. Storms are expected to start discretely this afternoon with all modes possible, including damaging winds to 70 MPH and strong tornadoes. A quick evolution to a damaging wind threat is expected, though the worst of this issue will be farther to the east. Complete information on timing is available in the link below.

The National Weather Service in Des Moines and Quad Cities has issued a Heat Advisory for much of south central Iowa from noon today to 7:00 p.m. Hot temperatures into the 90s todays with dew points into the 70s across the advisory area will lead to heat indices nearing 110° this afternoon. Use extra caution …

Flash flooding is ongoing across much of the state this morning. Doppler radar rainfall estimates currently show many areas 3″+ areas in north central Iowa and in southern Benton, southern Linn, and northern Johnson counties – with some areas nearing 5-6″ locally. This is a dangerous situation with continued rainfall across the area. Please heed …

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #283 has been issued for northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota until 5:00 a.m. Primary Threats Include: Scattered Large Hail and Isolated Very Large Hail Events to 2″ in Diameter Possible Scattered Damaging Wind Gusts to 70 MPH Possible Summary: A cluster of thunderstorms over central South Dakota …

The National Weather Service offices across the state have issued Flash Flood Watches, which will go into effect at 10:00 p.m. tonight and remain until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. A mesoscale convective system with associated showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop over the area tonight. Heavy rain is expected with this system, with rainfall …

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #276 has been issued for portions of southern Iowa, northeast Kansas, northern Missouri, and eastern Nebraska until 11:00 p.m. tonight. Primary Threats Include: Scattered Large Hail and Isolated Very Large Hail Events to 2.5″ in Diameter Possible Scattered Damaging Wind Gusts to 70 MPH Possible Summary: Strong-to-severe thunderstorms will continue to pose …

It looks like no break is in sight from the mildness that we have been experiencing over the last couple of weeks. Much of the nation’s mid-section is under some form of heat-related alert, from northern Nebraska to southern Texas. One-third of the state of Nebraska is under an Excessive Heat Watch, with Excessive Heat …

The National Weather Service offices across the region have issued Flash Flood Watches in advance of a potent storm system that is expected to bring several inches of heavy rain to the area. The watch in the western counties will expire at 10:00 p.m. with the central and eastern counties expiring at 1:00 a.m. tonight. …

A look at the weather map early this morning (a little past 2:00 a.m.) shows an ongoing but somewhat eroding mesoscale convective system moving east-to-southeast through the central Plains. Temperatures are ranging in the upper 60s to low 70s for most spots, the exception being areas where rain had just fallen. Dew points remain to be rather …

An enhanced risk of severe weather is currently in place for Tuesday afternoon and evening across southwest Iowa, primarily south of Highway 3 and west of Interstate 380/Highway 218. Large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a tornado-or-two are the threats initially before the system grows upscale into a mesoscale convective system later in the overnight. Flash flooding is also a large concern.