If you’ve noticed the lack of precipitation over the last several weeks (outside the heavy flooding rain event in Dubuque a few weeks ago), you’re not alone. Moderate drought as now set in across the southeastern counties of the state with more than half the state being abnormally dry. This is the first time since …
Category: All of Iowa
Iowa Forecast Video 8/12/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE_Y5YA3L5c?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE WEATHER: There is a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the entire state of Iowa. The main threats from these storms will be from large hail and damaging straight line winds. A cold front will be moving into the state from the west which will spark the shower …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/11/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVHZX0y-D8g?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE WX THREATS: There is a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the far western counties of the state. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging winds although an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. The best chances for that will be just to the west. …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/10/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXuL0xaAgFM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] PLEASANT!!!: The cooler and drier conditions will prevail for another day across most of the state. Outside an isolated shower that may brush far SW Iowa, skies will remain mostly sunny with highs in the 70s to near 80 after nighttime lows in the 50s to near 60. It wasn’t too long ago, …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/9/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] QUIET, COOL: A welcome change, temperatures in the 70s with mostly sunny skies. After a long hot summer, a few days like today and tomorrow will be a nice treat for those that have been waiting for the sultry weather to depart. There is a slight chance of some showers and storms across …
Threats Ending
The rain and severe weather threats are ending as the storms move out of the state. There have been a few isolated severe storms during the afternoon with some hail and strong winds being reported in and around Cedar Rapids around 3:15pm. Cooler and drier conditions will follow over the next two days, a welcome …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/8/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3OYY0tHqrA?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE TODAY: There is a slight risk of severe weather once again for today and tonight across all but the northeastern quarter of the state. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging winds. Rainfall could be heavy as well in some locations. A cold front will move through the state …
Large Hail and Wind Threat Tonight
There is a slight risk of severe weather for the rest of the night into early tomorrow morning over the southern half of the state, more or less where last night’s event took place. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging straight line winds. There is already watches out in eastern Nebraska …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/7/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuY_Mtr4sVE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] QUIET SUNDAY: It will be quiet and mostly sunny across the state today, outside of a few early morning showers and storms that should be out by mid-morning. Temperatures will be in the lower to middle 80s across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies. SEVERE RETURNS: The return of severe weather …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/6/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__z856KN2HI?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE SATURDAY: There is a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the northwestern quarter of the state. The main risks look to be from large hail and damaging winds although an isolated tornado isn’t out of the question, the best chances of those look to be in Minnesota. A …