It will be another hot day tomorrow with temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100°. With dewpoints remaining in the 70s to lower 80s, heat indices will easily go above 110 and approach or surpass 120°. The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect statewide for Wednesday.
Category: All of Iowa
Iowa Forecast Video 7/19/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVCXerSdQYg?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE TRIPLE H: Heat Indices over 110° are likely across a large portion of the state tomorrow and the rest of the week as the long duration heat wave continues. Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s, combined with dewpoints in the 70s to low 80s, heat indices will easily top …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/18/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtIS-LxkaME?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE TRIPLE H: It’s becoming a bit repetitive but the heat wave is expected to continue at least through Thursday if not longer across the state. Highs generally in the 90s with heat indices well over 100, approaching 110 or higher. Some places saw heat indices over 120°! Excessive Heat Warnings continue through …
Excessive Heat Continues
The list above shows that the heat is very high across the state. Temperatures statewide are in the 90s with heat indices well over 110 in some areas and even above 120° which is VERY dangerous. This is expected to continue in the the week with no real change anticipated at this time.
Iowa Forecast Video 7/17/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tl45uIePBc?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE TRIPLE H: Heat Wave continues in its full glory today through Thursday at the earliest, although the next chance of widespread rain comes Saturday into Sunday of next week. This will also end the heat wave. Until then highs will remain in the 90s, lows in the 70s and heat indices well …
Excessive Heat Through Thursday
The picture says it all, covers the entire state through Thursday except the northwestern counties which is until Wednesday. Heat Indices well over 100° approaching 110°+.
Iowa Forecast Video 7/16/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm2IayN9eG0?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] TRIPLE H HERE TO STAY: Here begins the long duration heat wave across the state and the region. An excessive heat warning is in effect for nearly all of the state outside the NWS LaCrosse Counties which may be upgraded later. Temperatures during this heat wave will be in the 90s. With Dewpoints …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/15/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDOz8F_r_kU?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] TRIPLE H: The beginning of a long duration heat wave is about set to begin across the state. Excessive Heat Watches and Warnings have been issued for most of the state through Tuesday at the earliest. There could be extension of these watches and warnings if the heat is forecast to persist. There …
Excessive Heat Watch Across Most of Iowa
Many of the weather service offices have now issued Excessive Heat Watches for the upcoming heat wave this weekend into next week. It begins Saturday afternoon across the south and west and Sunday afternoon across the north and east. It goes until Tuesday at the earliest, however this may get extended as time goes on. …
Long Heat Wave Ahead
The state could be in for a long duration heat wave that may last more than a week or longer. It all begins on Saturday when the heat will be in full force across the state. Highs will be in the upper 80s to mid 90s statewide, with heat indices well over 100° if not …