No Video Today RAINY AND COOL: It will be a mainly cloudy today across the state with some chances of showers across the southern two thirds of the state. Amounts will be a quarter inch or less for the most part. Highs today will be in the 50s with the coolest readings over the southern …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Iowa Weather Report May 19th 2015: Higher and Higher..We Hope
HEADING UP: Temperatures will still be well below seasonal levels today but we will see more sunshine across the state than on Monday. Highs today will be in the middle 50s north to the lower 60s in the south. Winds will be less than on Monday as well. Clouds will be in the increase as …
Iowa Weather Report May 18th 2015: Cool Days and Nights
No Video Today COOLER WEEK: It will be noticeably cooler across the state this week with readings below seasonal levels for the middle to end of May. Highs today will be in the 50s north to the lower 70s southeast. There will be more clouds across the northern counties that will help to keep the …
Iowa Weather Report May 15th 2015: The Sad Case of Weekend Rain
ROUNDS OF STORMS: We’re heading into the period of active weather across the state that looks to last through Sunday. Today will be dry to start out with and we could see some sunshine in our northern counties early on. More showers and thunderstorms will be possible later this afternoon and especially tonight with the …
Iowa Weather Report May 14th 2015: More Active Weather This Weekend
THERE’S SOME TROUBLE ON THE RADAR: The next system will be moving into the state today bringing with it some showers and isolated thunderstorms to the area. The best chance for any rumbles of thunder will be across the southern counties of the state. With the amount of cloudiness across the state today, readings will …
Iowa Weather Report May 13th 2015: May We Bring Some More Rain
RAIN RETURNING: We’ll have one more dry day across the state before the next storm system moves in for the rest of the week and into the weekend. Today will see mostly sunny skies with an increase in clouds during the afternoon hours from the west. Highs today will be in the 60s and lower …
Iowa Weather Report May 12th 2015: Smells Like May Spirit
QUIET TIME: It will remain quiet at least today and for most of tomorrow as well across the state. Partly to Mostly Sunny skies will be around, however readings today will still be several degrees below average with readings in the 50s and 60s for highs. Wednesday should see the temperatures a couple of degrees …
Lake City Tornado Rated EF1
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has confirmed a tornado touched down in parts of Lidderdale, Lake City, Rockwell City, and adjacent areas yesterday. The estimated peak wind with the storm maxed out at 100 MPH, which is of EF-1 on the enhanced fujita scale. The tornado was on the ground for 20 miles …
Iowa Weather Report May 11th 2015: A Quiet Break
No Video Today QUIET AND COOLER: Finally there will be some quiet weather for a change for a few days across the state. It will be cooler today with highs in the upper 40s in the northwestern counties to the upper 60s in the eastern counties with mostly cloudy skies. There will be more sunshine …
Storm Survey Scheduled for Tomorrow for Lake City and Surrounding Area
The National Weather Service in Des Moines will be sending a storm survey team around northern Carroll, Calhoun, and southeastern Pocahontas counties on Monday, May 11, 2015 in relation to the tornado(es) that moved through the area on May 10th. This includes the town of Lake City. An additional survey may be conducted across northern Audubon county …