Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
SNOW TODAY: A system will move through the state today into tonight with some snow possible. The heaviest accumulations look to take place across our southern and southwestern counties of the state. There, accumulations of 2-4” are possible with lighter amounts further to the north. Highs today will be the warmest we’ve seen in a …
At this time of year, it is really easy for cold and snowy weather to get the best of people’s good moods, especially with the extreme cold we’ve had the past few days. I know quite a bit about long winters, being from northwestern Wisconsin, and being the plant enthusiast that I am, it does …
A bitterly cold day, to put it lightly, is on tap today as a large high pressure system and northwest flow aloft keep cold, arctic air hanging around the area. The best way to describe this is by looking at the highs today which will be below zero across the north with single digits in …
“The forecast beyond 24 hours looks to be absolutely fantastic. A large arctic area of high pressure will shift into the area from the northwest, causing wind chills to do even more of a nosedive than the temperatures we will see this morning in the north. Wind chill temperatures on Sunday morning are expected to range from the teens below zero south to the low 40s…below zero…north. Doesn’t that just sound wonderful.”
DOWN DOWN DOWN: That’s what the temperatures will be doing today and into this weekend as bitter Arctic air returns to the state after a brief spell of warmer weather. Some precipitation is possible just east of the state but we should stay mainly dry and mostly cloudy today. Highs will be occurring early on …
The past two days offered relief from the arctic air that was in place earlier this week. In typical Iowa fashion, the weather made a 360 degree turn from the cold air, and today it was some 30-to-40 degrees warmer. Areas in the south and central part of state had highs soar to the 40s to …
WARM TODAY, BITTER COLD LATER: Today will be the day to be outside to enjoy the sunshine and mild temperatures because they will not be back for a while. Highs in the 30s and 40s will be likely across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies. A storm system will skirt the state late …
UP THE HILL: A few early morning snow showers in our northeastern counties will give way to some partial sunshine by the afternoon hours. The rest of the state should see sunshine all day. Highs will range from the upper 20s northeast to the lower 40s southwest. More sunshine and warmer temperatures will be on …
UP DOWN TURNAROUND: The next several days will feature a wide ranging plethora of weather across the state from bitter cold to warmth. From snow to perhaps some rain by later in the week. Yes it is Iowa in January, prepare for anything. Today will be no different as temperatures are not going to be …
The title and featured image sums the weather situation across the region nicely over the next week as a Roller Coaster of Temperature Swings. Mother nature will be granting us as a break from the recent bitterly cold today with high temperatures in the teens to 20s (better than the single digit highs we’ve been seeing as of late!) before saying “eh, never mind” by Tuesday as we head back into the upper single digits to high teens. Wind chills on Tuesday morning will likely be sitting in Wind Chill Advisory range (-20°) and headlines for this will probably come out today or tomorrow. But, have no fear, we’re heading back up with highs in the upper teens to mid 30s by Wednesday and upper 20s to upper 30s Thursday. And then…. guess what? Down the roller coaster we go. Things will slide cooler and cooler with low 20s to mid 30s Friday, teens and 20s Saturday, and upper single digits to mid 20s Sunday.