This afternoon brought dry air into the state with low dewpoints prevelent. Dewpoints were mainly in the 40s with a few places down to the 30s. Temperatures this afternoon were in the upper 60s to mid 70s, thus with the low dewpoints producing very low humidity values (under 40% in many areas). The dry air …

After rainfall that amounted from .5 to 1.75 inches, a few dry days will be in store. This will help in harvesting crops this week with the next best chance of rain coming on Sunday and Monday. Highs through this weekend will be in the 60s and low to mid 70s with lows in the …

A few rain showers still exist in NE and SE Iowa, with the heaviest concentration being in NE Iowa. Additional rainfall will amount to a tenth or two. The rain will be out of the state by midnight at the latest. Elsewhere some mist and drizzle will continue through midnight mainly east of Interstate 35.

The steady rain has departed from the gate and is moving out of the state. A few scattered showers will continue through this evening, but will become more isolated as the night progresses. Temperatures will fall into the 40s tonight under clearing skies with northwesterly winds bringing the cool dry air in.

Numerous showers are moving across the state this morning. The heaviest concentration currently resides in the eastern part of the state from Dubuque to Keokuk including Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the Quad Cities and Burlington. Another batch or moderate rain was in SW Iowa, another line of showers was moving through Des Moines to …

As I was flying back to Des Moines today, I witnessed numerous thunderstorms from the plane. Many people on the ground would not have been able to see the huge thunderheads and anvils protruding from the overcast skies south of Iowa. The ride was so smooth it wasn’t until I got home that I realized …

Today will be warm with partly cloudy skies, by this afternoon some thunderstorms will develop and will slowly move in. The thunderstorms will not be severe, but will produce some heavy rainfall of 1-2 inches possible. The storm system will be slow to move out, when it does, temperatures will fall back into the 60s …

Another round of rain is set to move into Iowa late tonight and stick around for Monday and Tuesday. Rainfall from this storm system is expected to be up to an inch mainly west of Interstate 35 with lighter amounts to the east. Temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s tomorrow before cooling off …

Showers and thunderstorms are ongoing in the NE part of the state this morning. The rain is mainly NE of a line from Algona to Muscatine, with the concentrated rain falling near Mason City at this hour (7:45am). The rain will be out of the state by mid morning, the sky will begin to clear …

A few showers have developed and moved into the state late this evening. A few hundredths of an inch can be anticipated from these showers this evening. After Midnight, thunderstorms will develop with the possibility of some small hail in some of the storms. The storms will be out of the state by tomorrow morning …