Steady rain is currently falling mainly south of a line from Waukon to Waverly to Marshalltown and anywhere east of IA Hwy 14. West of that line there is rain but in a scattered fashion with another slug of rain moving into SW Iowa also. The steady rain should cease by Midnight tonight with only …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Winter Weather No Where Around Yet
Today is Winter Weather Awareness day in Iowa. However, temperatures today are winter-like with temperatures at midday already in the upper 40s to middle 50s. Some rain is falling mainly in the western and central part of the state. Rainfall amounts will generally be under 1/2 inch with this storm. Wintery weather will return to …
Mid Week Gloom
Clouds continue to shroud the skies in Iowa late this afternoon. There will be little if any chance of sunshine the next couple of days as a new storm system moves into the state late tomorrow bringing more chances of rain and a little mix to the state. Temperatures tomorrow will be near or slightly …
A Look around the state this evening
Scattered light rain and drizzle continues across the state this evening. The only places in the state they may still pose a risk for a mix is far northern Iowa. Temperatures will remain above freezing most of the night tonight but some of the cooler areas will drop below freezing leading some roads to have …
Cold Rain Falling
Most of the snow, sleet and freezing rain has moved into Minnesota. Only a few counties in North Central Iowa remain under a winter weather advisory, which includes Mason City. Temperatures have risen into the upper 30s and lower 40s across the southern 2/3rds of the state. Rain may mix and change back over to …
Iowa Tornado Outbreak of 2005
The Iowa Tornado Outbreak of 2005 occurred on Saturday November 12th, 2005. Temperatures were in the low 60s on Saturday. A Vigorous system moved eastward from the plains. The SPC had a slight risk of severe weather for most of Iowa that day. Thunderstorms began early in the afternoon and by 4pm the storms began …
Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940
The Armistice Day Blizzard occurred on November 11th 1940. Now known as Veterans day, this blizzard was not well forecasted. Prior to this storm unusally warm weather was occurring with temperatures in the 50s and 60s, many hunters went out hunting given the warm weather and ideal conditions. Drastic temperature swings occurred with temperatures dropping …
Winter Weather Advisory Expanded Again
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6am Tuesday morning for the following counties in Iowa, Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Polk, Poweshiek, Sac and Warren. These counties have been added to the previous counties under this advisory. Snow, …
Freezing Rain Advisory Issued
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Freezing Rain advisory in effect until 4am Tuesday morning for the following counties in Iowa, Pottawattamie, Mills and Montgomery and until 10am Tuesday morning for the following counties in Iowa, Monona, Harrison and Shelby. Total ice accumulations here should be under 1/4 of an inch but …
Winter Weather Advisory Expanded
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that will go into effect at Midnight tonight and be in effect until 6am Tuesday morning for the following counties in Iowa, Boone, Calhoun, Emmet, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Marshall, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Story, Webster and Wright. PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE …