We’re moving into an extended stretch of mild weather, a February thaw. Temperatures already late this morning have recovered into the 20s and 30s across the state. Highs today will top out in the upper 30s to the lower 50s. (Coldest where there is still a snowpack). Temperatures will continue warming Friday with readings reaching …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Warm Up Begins Tomorrow
Another cold day in store day will be the last one for awhile as a warm up begins tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s from tomorrow through the weekend, including a few chances for rain and possibly freezing rain. It’s too early to determine when the freezing rain will occur, …
Another Night Below Zero
Temperatures this morning fell below zero as promised with many areas north of Interstate 80 recording that feat. -9° was the coldest reading this morning, that coming in Estherville. Tonight will bring in the heart of the cold air with high pressure settling in, temperatures may drop into the single digits and teens below zero, …
Wind Chill Advisory Tonight
A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued until tomorrow morning for the following counties, Osceola, Dickinson, OBrien, Clay, Buena Vista, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette, Clayton, Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Linn, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Marshall, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Tama, Webster, Winnebago, …
Historical WX: 1899’s Arctic Outbreak
To really tell the story of this arctic outbreak would be like taking the outbreak Iowa had back in Mid-January and extending it by 10 or so more days in a row. The cold outbreak began on January 25th with an Alberta Clipper racing SE across the Dakotas. By the 26th a strong low was …
Heading Back Below Zero
After a nice thaw over the weekend temperatures will be retreating back below zero for lows again. Gusty northwest winds are bringing down more cold air from the arctic today. Temperatures tonight will drop below zero in the northern half of the state where snowpack still reigns while the rest of the state will see …
A Few Icy Patches Possible
After another day of above freezing temperatures a few roads that did experience some melting snow may refreeze overnight leading to a few icy patches across the state. A few flurries will pass through the state later tonight and into tomorrow amounting to little, but colder air will follow for a few days, taking a …
The Haves and Have Nots
Temperature readings at mid-afternoon (3pm) across the state really show where the snow is and isn’t. Here are some of the haves (Snowpack) Ames 38° Mason City 38° Dubuque 38° Waterloo 39° and some of the have nots (Little to no snowpack) Lamoni 61° Red Oak 61° Mt. Pleasant 57° Ottumwa 55° Keokuk 61°
Car Washes Busy Today
Temperatures at midday have risen above freezing all across the state. 30s were contained to the northern and eastern parts of the state where there is still more snow cover while the southwestern part of the state, where there is less snow cover, temperatures have risen into the upper 40s and lower 50s. Gusty southwest …
Historical WX: The Arctic Cold of 1996
A massive arctic high settled into the upper midwest from January 30th through February 4th in 1996. Temperatures nosedived below zero and stayed there for up to a week in some places. Schools were closed statewide in Minnesota and many schools in Iowa were closed during the peak of the cold spell on the 1st …