Rain continues to fall in the eastern part of the state while the sky has begun to clear out west. Rainfall amounts through 7am showed widespread 1/4-1/2 inch amounts, with the heavier totals up to an inch from near Hampton and Allison to Shenandoah. Rainfall will continue to mount in SE Iowa with at least …

Rain has moved into most of the state, except the SE where it has remained dry for the time being. The heaviest rain was located west of Fort Dodge to Sac City and also along the US Hwy 30 corridor from Ames westward to Denison. The rain continues moving to the NE and will overspread …

The rain has moved into the state this afternoon. It was mainly south and west of a line from Sioux City to Fort Dodge to Des Moines to Lamoni. The rain, moderate at times will continue through the evening and into tomorrow. East of Interstate 35 cloudy skies will prevail through sunset before the rain …

Rain will move back into the state tonight, rainfall will generallybe light with this storm with only amounts up to 1/2 inch possible with some isolated heavier totals. The cool weather will continue for the rest of the week with temperatures at or below average for the rest of the week. The rain should move …

From the image above the cold front is currently moving through the central part of the state, the rain is mainly behind the front. The sky has cleared in the far NW part of the state and there is a possibility of patchy frost there tonight although no advisories have been issued for any Iowa …

45 and 79! That’s the temperature extremes at 2pm in Iowa today. It’s 45 in Denison and Estherville while it 79 at Muscatine and Oskaloosa. You can tell there’s a front in the state. Right now it’s located from between Mason City and Charles City through Des Moines to west of Lamoni. West of the …

Light to moderate rain has moved into the western part of Iowa this morning. The rain is mainly west of a Northwood to Fort Dodge to Shenandoah line. It will continue all day today, with temperatures cooler than yesterday but still well above average for the date.

Temperatures at mid-afternoon were in the mid 70s to mid 80s across the state. Winds were sustained at 20-25mph with gusts to 40mph from the south. It has also become humid with dewpoints climbing into the 60s. It doesn’t feel like October weather, but that will soon change after the passage of a cold front …

The QPF chart came out this evening and has decreased the amount of rain that will fall from the storm that is expected to move through Iowa beginning Sunday night through Tuesday morning. The heaviest rain is still expected in the western part of the state, but amounts have dropped to as much as 1 …

Isolated showers continue to develop and decay in the northwestern part of the state. The biggest storm was located near Sioux Rapids in northern Buena Vista County. Any of the stronger cells will dump 1/4-1/2 inch of rain in a short amount of time. These storms will continue to concentrate in NW Iowa whereas the …