Only a few clouds and lots of sunshine greeted the state today as the month of November dawned. The weather will remain tranquil through the week with only a slight chance of rain at mid-week. Temperatures will remain stable through the week with highs generally in the 50s and lows in the 30s. Rivers continue …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Weekend Football Forecast Week #10
Here is the football forecast for Halloween. (NOTE: Northern Iowa is off this weekend) Indiana @ Iowa in Iowa City (11am) Tailgating: Partly Cloudy, Low to Mid 40s, Winds West 10-15mph Kickoff: Partly Cloudy, Mid 40s, Winds West 10-15mph End of Game: Mostly Sunny, 50° Winds West 10-15mph Iowa State @ Texas A&M at College …
New October Rainfall Records
A few locations across the state have set new rainfall records for the month of October. Waterloo has received 5.82 inches of rain thus far. That breaks the old record of 5.71 in 1997. Mason City has received 6.95 inches so far this month. That breaks the old mark of 6.86 set in 1947. Des …
Rivers Overflowing
Here are the current rivers that are under flood warnings currently. The Chariton River near Chariton The South Skunk River near Oskaloosa The South Fork Chariton River near Promise City The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona The Des Moines River at Ottumwa Cedar Creek near Bussey The Skunk River at Augusta The Iowa …
Very Windy
Low pressure currently over central Minnesota continues to slowly move NE away from the state this afternoon. In its wake there have been and continues to be very strong winds from the SW (switching to the NW in the northwestern part of the state). Sustained winds of 30-35mph with gusts up to 50mph have occurred …
Another Storm, More Heavy Rain
What farmers did not want to see is more heavy rain. Many locations around the state have seen at least 1/2 inch of rain so far, with a few places already over 1 inch. The big winner thus far is Ames where 2.04 inches of rain has fallen since Midnight. Currently early this afternoon, rain, …
Two Days of Rain and Wind
A few showers have moved into the northwestern part of the state this evening. This will be the beginning of a couple days of rain that will move across the state. Along with the showers and isolated thunderstorms, there will be strong gusty winds up to 40mph. Temperatures on Thursday will range from the upper …
Warm and Windy
A strong storm system is expected to move into the state Wednesday. With it, strong southerly winds will bring much warmer weather to the state, with highs expected to be in the 60s to around 70. Rain will move in late Wednesday and last through Friday, with rainfall between 1/2-1 inch by the time the …
Break from the Rain
The rain that fell this morning and overnight has moved off to the east of the state. Skies have begun to clear in the western 2/3rds of the state this afternoon, which has boosted readings into the lower to middle 50s in western Iowa. The eastern side is still socked in with clouds and temperatures …
A Wet Week Ahead
As the weekend is drawing to a close, the week ahead looks to be wet across the state. A few showers are currently ongoing across the SE Part of the state. This will continue through the evening and overnight hours but will have moved out of the state by dawn Monday morning. On Tuesday, the …