There is a line of light to moderate rain extending across the state north to south mainly along the US 63 corridor. This line is moving east at 20-25 mph. Rainfall amounts from this line will generally be under 1/2 inch but some places could get as much as 3/4 of an inch of rain. …
Category: All of Iowa
Thunderstorms Return
The chances of thunderstorms will increase through the rest of the day and into the overnight hours. Many areas in the state will remain dry during the rest of the daylight hours. The best chances for any storms during the day should be in Nebraska and South Dakota, but a few may cross into Iowa …
Sunday Notes
The backdoor cold front has pushed through most of the state today. Dew Points are in the 50s in the eastern part of the state while the rest of the state is still in the 60s. Temperatures at 11am were in the upper 60s to mid to upper 70s. Today should be picture perfect with …
Afternoon Convection
Some thunderstorms are moving through the state this afternoon. One line that looks intense on radar extended from Davenport to Clarence to Anamosa to Winthrop to SE of New Hampton. These storms are moving SE at 25 mph. These storms will drop brief heavy rain and could approach severe weather limits. There has already been …
Morning Notes
Rain is moving out of the state at this time. Temperatures are being held down in the east because of extensive cloudiness. Temperatures are about in the 60s in the east to the mid to upper 70s in the west. Not only is it warmer in the western part of the state, the humidity has …
A few showers moving in
A few showers are moving into Iowa from the north. These showers are moving to the SE at around 20-25 mph. These will mainly effects areas NE of a line from Algona to Marshalltown to Burlington through sunrise. Only a tenth of an inch at most is expected out of these showers.
Thunderstorms Return Tonight
There is a chance of an widely scattered thunderstorm tonight, mainly in the NE 1/2 of Iowa. The thunderstorms aren’t expected to be severe but could produce brief heavy rainfall and gusty winds to 40 mph. This afternoon skies are sunny to partly cloudy with low humidity and temperatures a few degrees either side of …
Thursday Notes
Tranquil weather today. Sunny to partly cloudy skies will prevail the rest of the day. Temperatures will be in the lower to middle 80s today with low humidity. Tonight will be open windows weather with lows dropping into the 50s, some places especially the cooler valley locations could drop close to 50. Chances of rain …
The Afternoon Look
Some showers are moving through the state. They might drop a tenth of an inch of rain or two. They are scattered across the state with the main batches in eastern Iowa near Cedar Rapids, in northwest Iowa south of the Iowa Lakes Region and a few south of Omaha moving into SW Iowa. Otherwise …
Early Morning Outlook
Wednesday’s weather in Iowa should be tranquil with isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly the further west in the state you are. A northwesterly flow is developing thus bringing cooler and drier air in from Canada. This is a welcome sight after a few days of intense humidity and in some areas intense heat. Temperatures will …