After a frosty morning where a record low was set at Dubuque with 32°, temperatures will rebound dramatically the week prior to Memorial Day Weekend. Temperatures on Monday will be in the 70s statewide with strong gusty southerly winds blowing. A weak cold front will settle into the northern part of the state late Monday …
Category: All of Iowa
Frost To Make a Return
After several weeks of temperatures well above freezing, tonight might be the last night until the fall where readings may drop to or just below freezing. The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory which goes into effect late tonight and will be in effect until mid-morning on Sunday. It includes most of the …
Heavy Rain Continues
Heavy rain continues to fall across the southern part of the state. Numerous Flash Flood Warnings have been issued. The rain and thunderstorms were located south of Interstate 80 and that’s where they should remain for the rest of the day. To the north, cloudy skies with a few showers from time to time will …
Slight Risk Friday
There is a slight risk of Severe Weather for parts of southeastern Iowa. This is south of a line from the Quad Cities to Lamoni. Large Hail, Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will be possible in the slight risk area. The better chances will be further south into Missouri and southwestward from there into Oklahoma, …
Severe Weather To Return
The latest outlooks have come out early this morning. There is a slight risk of severe weather for Friday and Friday night for southeastern Iowa. This is mainly south of a line from Mount Ayr to Clinton. Storms will develop along a stationary front and move along it to the ENE. Large hail and damaging …
Storms Leaving the State
The last of the thunderstorms are about to move across the Mississippi River into Illinois. A few remaining showers with embedded thunder continue in SE Iowa. Those will also move out of the state in the next 1-2 hours. The tornado watch will likely be cancelled in Iowa shortly. The sky will begin to clear …
Strong Storms Around
Numerous thunderstorms, some of them strong have developed this afternoon. The main line of thunderstorms was located from just north of Dubuque to Cedar Rapids to Knoxville. These storms were moving easterly around 25-30mph. Gusty winds and some hail will be possible with these storms. A tornadic storm was located in northern Missouri. This storm …
Severe Weather Risks Today
There is a slight risk of Severe Weather for today and tonight for the eastern 3/4ths of Iowa. There is a moderate risk within the slight risk area for portions of southeast Iowa southeast of a line from the Quad Cities to Bloomfield. Large Hail, damaging winds and tornadoes will be the main threats in …
Non Severe Storms Moving Through
Non-Severe Thunderstorms are moving through the state early this evening. They will produce some gusty winds and maybe some pea sized hail at most. There will be some lightning and some moderate to at times heavy rain. Severe Weather is becoming more and more unlikely this evening and overnight, but expect the unexpected.
Moderate Risk Moves Ever Closer
With each outlook, the moderate risk on Wednesday moves ever closer to the state of Iowa. It now is in Iowa right along the Mississippi River east of a line from downstream of Muscatine to Keosauqua. A slight risk has been expanded westward to include the eastern 2/3rds of the state for Wednesday. There is …