With the recent warm spell over the last few days, many rivers across the state have seen some elevated levels and some have gone over their banks and flood stage. Here are the current rivers that are under river flood warnings as of Sunday evening. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona Des Moines River …
Category: All of Iowa
Low Through the State
The low pressure center is currently over south central Iowa moving ENE. Very warm temperatures to the south and southeast of the center, with Keokuk at 63° this hour. The warm front streched along roughly the IA 92 corridor just south of the Quad Cities into Illinois. To the north, readings are in the mid …
Precipitation Moving into Sub-Freezing Air
The band of precipitation with embedded thunder and lightning is beginning to move into air that is below the freezing mark across the far eastern and northern counties of the state. So far, the heaviest precipitation has stayed south of Interstate 80 where readings are in the mid to upper 30s. Now, however it is …
Stormy or Wintry Night
A Spring vs Winter clash is set to take place over the state of Iowa for the rest of this evening into the overnight as cold air over the northern counties and warm air overtopping it will lead to varied weather conditions. South of interstate 80, especially south and southwest of Des Moines, there has …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/19/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMklXh1KvUM&hl=en&fs=1] WINTER’S RETURN: Winter isn’t over, even with the warmer than average temperatures we’ve been seeing over the last week. Wintry precipitation will be making an appearance over the state late Saturday night through the morning hours of Sunday. There’s a good chance, most of the state will see at least a glaze of ice …
Cold or Warm, Rain or Snow
Sunday will be very dependent on what side of a warm front you will be on and what type of precipitation you may receive. The precipitation is expected to begin early Sunday morning, when most of the state will be at or just below the freezing mark. This will bring the chance of some snow, …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/18/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLPfF89EKEE&hl=en&fs=1] GOODBYE APRIL: Temperatures typical of the early days of April is history now as a cold front has moved through the state this evening and overnight switching the winds back to the northwest. However, readings aren’t going back to the bitter chill of January. Highs today will be in the 40s to around 50, …
Springtime in February
A dose of spring came today with readings well into the 50s across the northern counties and 60s elsewhere. Not seen on this map, Chariton hit 70° today. It won’t last long, a cold front is moving through the state this evening and winds have already shifted to the northwest. Temperatures tomorrow will be in …
Unusual February Morning
Incredibly warm readings overnight. Average lows for Mid-February are in the teens to around 20°. Readings currently are above the seasonal HIGHS for this time of year as well. Southern Iowa will easily reach the 60s if the fog can burn off early this morning, while the rest of the state will easily be in …
Iowa Forecast Video 02/17/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aLQr_I9VfY&hl=en&fs=1] WARM TERRITORY: The latest GFS MOS data shows very warm temperatures predicted for tomorrow (if the fog burns off in time). Dubuque at 60°, Cedar Rapids at 63°, Waterloo at 64°, Des Moines at 65°, with the big winners being Shenandoah and Clarinda at the big 70°! SUN-MON STORM: A storm will move into …