The Storm Prediction Center still has a slight risk of severe weather for later today (Friday) across the entire state (except extreme SW Iowa). The main threats will likely be damaging winds and large hail, with an isolated tornado possible especially along the advancing warm front. The main time-frame for the severe weather will be …

A Warm front is forecast to move into the state Thursday, along it, showers and thunderstorms will be possible beginning Thursday afternoon and lasting through Friday. Severe Weather is possible on Thursday afternoon and evening for areas in the state west of US Hwy 63. Large Hail and Damaging winds will be the main threats. …

The streak of below average high temperatures continues for Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Iowa City, Moline IL and Ottumwa. However, Lamoni had a high temperature yesterday of 87° which was 2 degrees above the seasonal average for August 3rd, thus their streak of below average temperatures has ended at 34 days going back to June 29th. …

As the thunderstorms that had been severe in the overnight hours began to collapse, very strong winds were felt across the eastern part of the state. Winds gusted to near 70mph at Cedar Rapids and the temperature rose 10-15 degrees in less than 30 minutes. This is known as a heat burst, when very strong …

There has already been a severe thunderstorm warning issued in NW Iowa, but it has since expired. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued over an hour ago until 3am for Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties. Thunderstorms are currently moving into the state, but are weakening. A few more may redevelop and may …

The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a slight risk of severe weather for Monday afternoon and evening for areas south of a line from Omaha to Waterloo to Dubuque. The main threats will likely be large hail and damaging winds, however a tornado or two will also be possible, but this will be favored in …

Preliminary statistics show that a few locations have set new records for the coldest July on record. Burlington had a July average temperature of 70.2 degrees, that broke the record of 71.2 degrees set back in 1950. Cedar Rapids broke their old record for their coolest July on record by a whopping 3.7 degrees with …

Sunshine with a few fair weather cumulus clouds will be the only thing to dampen a perfect weekend in Iowa this weekend. Temperatures will be in the 70s and 80s throughout with no chance of rain until late on Sunday afternoon in western Iowa. It’s also a perfect day for racing at the Iowa Speedway …

A cold front is expected to move into the state tonight and should be situated in central Iowa by sunrise tomorrow morning. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible along and ahead of the front. None of the activity is expected to be severe. Rainfall will be heaviest in the western part of the state with …