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Category: All of Iowa
Strong Storms Developing
A few strong to at times, severe thunderstorms have begun to develop along an Austin MN to Algona to near Sioux City line. These storms will move to the SE and may contain large hail and some damaging winds through sunset before they begin to dissipate. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect in areas …
Severe Weather Chances
There is a slight risk of severe weather for the rest of this afternoon and tonight for the northern sections of Iowa extending westward into western Iowa. Although the storms will be quite isolated, any storms that do develop will have the capability to produce large hail and damaging straightline winds. The storms will likely …
Heat Again Next Week
More heat is expected next week with highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s for most of the week. The chart above shows the GFS MOS Data High Temperatures for next Thursday. Temperatures may actually be a few degrees warmer than what is shown as a large ridge will be over the midwest for …
Less Heat and Drier
A few light rain showers with some embedded thunder and lightning across the far southern sections continues moving through the eastern and southeastern parts of the state early in the morning. The rain is dissipating across the US Hwy 20 and 30 corridor so little if any rain will be seen from Dubuque south to …
Very HOT!
The temperatures and dewpoints at midday are very high across the state. Numerous locations have dewpoints into the 80s!. With actual air temperatures in the low 90s in some locales, this is bringing heat indices up over 110 and in Fairfield up to 121°! There is still more heating to go and heat indices may …
The Latest Outlook for SVR Weather Today
There is a moderate risk of severe weather for this afternoon and tonight across extreme northeastern Iowa northward into Minnesota and Wisconsin. This may be extended further into Iowa in later outlooks. A slight risk surrounds that and covers nearly the rest of the state. All severe weather threats will be possible this afternoon and …
Heat Advisory Today
A Heat Advisory is in effect today for the southern portions of the state. The following counties are in the Heat Advisory from 10am-9pm, Cedar, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and Washington. The following counties are in the Heat Advisory from Noon-8pm, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Cass, …
Possible Outbreak of Severe Weather Tomorrow
The latest outlook for Wednesday shows a slight risk of severe weather for the entire state of Iowa. The main risks will be large hail, damaging straight line winds and possibly tornadoes. A possible upgrade to moderate risk late tonight is possible when the new outlook comes out around 1am. The conditions for thunderstorms will …
Rain and Storms This Afternoon
A line of showers and thunderstorms is currently developing mainly along the US Hwy 30 corridor from Ames to De Witt. These storms may produce wind gusts up to 40mph, small hail and some localized heavy rainfall. A complex of showers and embedded thunderstorms continues moving to the east. This complex is located from near …