Thunderstorms will develop this afternoon in eastern Nebraska along a cold front. They will move into Iowa this evening and overnight mainly south of US Hwy 20. These storms are expected to not be severe although in Nebraska there is a slight risk for severe weather for large hail and damaging winds. There will be …
Category: All of Iowa
The Last Day for awhile
Sunday will likely be one of the last warm days for a couple months (barring any heat wave in October). Temperatures will be in the 70s to lower 80s statewide. Showers and thunderstorms along a cold front will develop and move through Sunday evening through Monday and bring with it much cooler temperatures. Highs behind …
The Average First Frost is Near
The Average First Frost in Iowa varies over the next few weeks across the state. This is the average date of the first frost in NW Iowa, but Keokuk in SE Iowa, doesn’t have the average first frost until mid-late October. A few Selected Cities in Iowa with their average date of their first frost. …
Great Football Weather
Another football week and more glorious weather for it. This is likely the last 80 degree temperatures for a while barring any heat wave in Mid October. Temps will drop to the 60s my next week and with the possibility of a frost the middle of next week. Rain chances look minimal this weekend with …
Is it Fall?
Today didn’t feel like fall weather with temperatures in the upper 70s and lower to mid 80s. Tomorrow will be the same as today if not a few degrees warmer. This won’t last long as a front is expected to move through Saturday. Very little moisture will accompany this front thus rain chances are very …
A Look at the Weekend
Friday Night for High School Football games: Partly Cloudy throughout the games, Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s at Kickoff and lower to middle 70s at the end. There will be a light southerly breeze at 5-15mph. Saturday: Northwestern at Iowa in Iowa City Tailgating: Partly to Mostly Cloudy An Isolated shower …
Dense Fog Overnight
There will be dense fog forming tonight statewide. Visibilities will drop to 1/4 mile or less in many places that saw rain earlier today and yesterday. Already this afternoon Dense Fog Advisories have been issued for tonight from 1am until 10am tomorrow. Right now this only includes areas south of US Hwy 30 and west …
Dryer Day today
Most of the rain has moved out of the state this morning. The sky will clear from west to east and should be sunny to partly cloudy statewide by early afternoon. Temperatures will only be slightly cooler today than yesterday with a slight reduction in the humidity. Lows tonight will fall into the 40s to …
Storms Continue
Thunderstorms continue to develop across the western part of Iowa along a front that is slowing down. Most of the storms were west of a line from Decorah to Lamoni, with the heaviest storms southwest of Des Moines. These storms may briefly be severe in those areas and generally weaken as they move NE. Some …
8pm Update
Thunderstorms continue moving across the state. There is a cluster in north central Iowa stretching into Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Another cluster in central Iowa west of Interstate 35 and another cluster in SW Iowa extending into NW Missouri. None of these clusters are severe at this time, but will still be capable of producing …