As stated in an earlier post, summer-like weather will return to the state by this weekend, if not earlier. Widespread 80s will be common across the region by this time with only the tri-state region holding in the upper 70s.
Category: All of Iowa
Scattered Rain then Dry and Warmer
A few scattered light rain showers are slowly moving through the state. Rainfall will remain light for any that receive any showers. The rain chances will subside throughout the day on Monday with direr weather moving into the state for the upcoming week. Along with the drier weather will come warmer weather as well. Temperatures …
Warmer by Mid-Week
Warmer weather is forecast to move back into the state and the region by the middle of next week. Today, however will be a preview of next week’s warmth with highs in the upper 60s into the 70s across the state. A storm system Sunday into Monday will bring temperatures down into the 60s with …
More Like May
Temperatures this afternoon are more like what May should be, even though readings at 2pm are still about 5-8° below the seasonal average for Mid-May, it’s better than the 50s to low 60s we’d been seeing over the last week. Warmer temps will continue into the weekend and next week with some locations possibly hitting …
Radar at 4:41
AT 442 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 48 MILES WEST OF WATERLOO TO 83 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WATERLOO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL…BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS…ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. * THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR… MARSHALLTOWN BY 500 PM CDT… GRINNELL AND CONRAD …
Flash Flood Watch Tonight
A Flash Flood Watch has been issued from this evening into tomorrow morning for the southern portions of the state. Rainfall from this system is expected to be between 1-2 inches in the Flash Flood watch area. Flash Flooding will be possible later tonight into early tomorrow morning from these storms. Outside of the watch …
Not Done with Rain Just Yet
The first round of rain has moved out of the state today, with only a few sprinkles or mist hanging back. Rainfall from the first round of rain (last night into this morning ranged between .25 and 1.25+ across the state with the heaviest in southeast Iowa. Another round of rain will move back into …
Flash Flood Watches Issued
The National Weather Service has issued some flash flood watches that will go into effect this evening and continue until 6am tomorrow morning for Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren and Wayne counties and until 7am for Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, …
Heavy Rain on the Cold Side
The state of Iowa will be on the colder side of this large system that will be moving through the central portion of the country over the next few days. Instead of the tornado outbreak that is expected in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Missouri, we’ll be seeing some occasional non-severe storms with heavy rain likely …
Heavy Rain This Week
Two storm systems are expected to effect the state this upcoming week. Both of them will have the chance to dump quite a lot of rain across the state through Friday evening. The chart (above) shows that most of the state may see upwards of 2-3 inches of rain through Friday, with some locales seeing …