Here is some rainfall totals from the front and remnants of Lowell (from the Pacific) and Ike (From the Atlantic) that moved through this past weekend. OAKLAND MILLS 3W 7.60 DONNELSON 7.07 MOUNT PLEASANT 7.04 BURLINGTON 6.5N 6.97 LONDON 1.5 SW 6.96 WAPELLO 6.71 KEOSAUQUA 6.06 FORT MADISON 5.54 LE CLAIRE 0.2 ESE 5.35 DAVENPORT …
Category: All of Iowa
Cool Temps Returning
Temperatures tonight will be quite chilly after the return of heat and humidity the last few days. Lows tonight will drop into the 40s with some upper 30s possible in NW Iowa. Lows will stay below average through Tuesday night when lows will be in the upper 40s and low 50s. They will be in …
Isolated Showers
A few isolated showers will continue in the eastern part of Iowa through the evening hours. A tenth or two of an inch is possible with these showers as they move off to the east. The remnant of Hurricane Ike is well off to the east of the state moving at 50mph to the northeast. …
1am Radar Look
The rain shield hasn’t moved much over the last few hours, in fact it has moved north a few miles. The rain is now falling roughly south of a line from Sabula (the island city) in eastern Jackson County to Corydon in Wayne County. Anymore rain in SE will aggrevate already high water levels on …
A Look ahead to Next weekend (9/20)
We’re in the middle of one weekend of football, but here’s a first glance at next weekends weather. The forecast can change frequently. Friday Night Football: No sloppy fields this Friday, Mostly Clear throughout the state Kickoff 69-75° End of game 64-69° Saturday: Iowa at Pittsburgh Mostly Sunny High 74° Iowa State at UNLV in …
Evening Outlook
Rain will continue in SE Iowa through most of the evening, elsewhere it will remain partly to mostly cloudy. Temperatures will be in the 60s by Midnight. Shower chances look to be decent for SE Iowa again Sunday with Ike moving past. The heaviest rain will be in Illinois, but some isolated amounts of an …
Mid Afternoon Update
The front has slowed southeast of the state. Some rain, light to moderate continues in SE Iowa. These showers are moving NE along the north side of the stationary front. Tropical Storm Ike will track south of the front and will move through Missouri and Illinois during the day Sunday with some chances of rain …
Midday Update
A few showers continue in the eastern part of the state, the rest of the afternoon will see a few light showers, sprinkles or drizzle scattered around mainly east of Interstate 35. Here’s a link to theStatewide Rainfall Amounts since Friday Ike moisture could add to these amounts in the SE part of Iowa on …
Ike makes Landfall
Hurricane Ike made landfall a little past 2am at Galveston Texas. The storm will produce heavy rain as it moves northward. Its effects on Iowa are still sketchy but some rain from it may skirt the SE part on Sunday, otherwise it will be partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with winds out of the …
11pm Update
The heaviest rain is in SE Iowa at the moment roughly from Burlington to Muscatine. The steady rain is now SE of a line from Waukon to Creston, with scattered rain showers to the NW. Tornado Warnings have been issued as close to Iowa as Peoria Illinois. Rain will continue throughout the night becoming less …