For once there is no chance of Severe Weather today in Iowa. A “cold” front has moved through the state, but cold air won’t be coming behind it. Only slightly drier air will be around today with temperatures being the same as they were yesterday. Mid 80s to lower 90s will be the rule across …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Mid Evening Update
The showers have been popping up and dying down as they move slowly eastward. There are several showers ongoing. The strongest ones are in Bremer County near Waverly and another one in southern Crawford County south of Denison. A quick tenth to quarter inch of rain is possible if you get under one of these …
Watch Possible
The Storm Prediction Center is montioring Iowa for a possible weather watch. Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms. Radar does show a small shower that has developed and moved into northern Butler County NW of Waterloo. Another small shower is east of Algona. This is along the boundary left over …
The Evening Look
No rain currently in the state. There are a few scattered clouds across the northern part of the state. There is a boundary in that area so any build up would have to be watched for thunderstorm development. There is still a slight risk in eastern 4/5ths of the state. There is a moderately strong …
Early Afternoon Outlook
The storms have moved off to the east into Illinois leaving partly to mostly sunny skies in its wake. Temperatures where rain didn’t fall have risen into the mid to upper 80s with heat indices over 90 in many places. Another batch of thunderstorms is expected later this afternoon and tonight as daytime heating will …
New Warning (Dubuque, Jackson)
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1155 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN DUBUQUE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST …
Watch Status
Most of the watch has been cancelled, however the watch has been expanded and extended in the Quad Cities CWA for Buchanan, Delaware and Dubuque until 1pm. It has also been expanded to include Jackson County in Iowa and Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson County in Illinois.
Special Weather Statement (Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones)
…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS… A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ALONG AND JUST SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 20 CORRIDOR THROUGH 1 PM. HEAVY RAIN…SMALL HAIL…AND WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL BE SEEN WITH THESE STORMS.
River Flooding Update #4
A Few Rivers continue to be above flood stage in SE Iowa. Many rivers have fallen below flood stage at this time. Current Rivers that are flooding are as follows. The Des Moines River at Ottumwa (Moderate Flooding, will fall below Flood Stage Friday afternoon) The North River at Norwalk (Minor Flooding, will fall below …
Late Morning Update
Lots of action is taking place this morning. A Severe Thunderstorm watch remains in effect from US Hwy 20 on northward. This is in effect until Noon. A Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect in SE Iowa, mainly around the Burlington area. This is in effect until 11am. At a few minutes before 10am, radar …