Severe Thunderstorm Watch #407 has been issued to replace Tornado Watch #406, effective until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for much of northeast and north central Iowa, including the following counties: Allamakee, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winnebago, Winneshiek, and Worth. Threats Include: Scattered Damaging Winds and Isolated Significant Gusts to …
Widespread Severe Weather Likely Today across Northern Iowa
Another hot and muggy day is expected across the area today with temperatures in the low-to-mid 90s with dew points in the mid-to-upper 70s, creating heat indices in the 100° to 110° range. This will create a very unstable atmosphere over much of the upper midwest and will be key in enhanced storm development later …
Heat Advisories in Effect Across the State Today and Tomorrow
The National Weather Service offices across the state have issued Heat Advisories for today and tomorrow. Temperatures today across Iowa will be in the low 90s, and with dew points in the mid 70s, heat indices in the 100 to 105° will prevail across much of the state. Tomorrow only looks to get hotter with …
Hot July Weather and Several Severe Weather Risks
After a relatively quiet weather period over the Midwest for the past several days, things are looking to cook back up in the area with a marginal risk of severe weather across the entire state today, an enhanced risk over northeast Iowa tomorrow, and another enhanced risk of severe weather over eastern Iowa tomorrow. Hot temperatures …
Heat Advisory for Northwest Iowa from 1pm to 7pm Sunday
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Heat Advisory from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Temperatures in the 90s and dew points in the 60s and 70s will lead to heat index values in the 100° to 105° range on Sunday afternoon. A Heat Advisory means that a period of …
An Endless Sea of Grasses and Flowers
Imagine being an early explorer walking through a thick wooded river valley, then up a steep hill and at the top of this hill seeing an endless sea of grasses and flowers un interrupted as far as you could see. This is what the explorers of the early times saw as they crossed the Mississippi …
Iowa Weather Report July 7th 2015: Tranquil Weather Prevailing
CALM WEATHER: Widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms marched through the area yesterday along a warm front that pushed to the southeast. This cold front brought along with it cooler and dryer weather for the majority of the state, along with a thick haze that will continue to be seen in some parts through this morning. Things …
Thick Smoke and Haze over Northern Iowa spreading South
A plume of smoke from wild fires in northern Canada has spread over the upper midwest, and is reaching down to ground level behind a cold front moving across Iowa. This has resulted in moderate visibility restrictions and a reduction in air quality across much of northwestern Iowa. As of 9pm the smoke plume reached …
NATIONAL WEATHER: How does the weather look on July 4th?
By Henry Luker, Lead Forecaster (discussion) and Jeff Wilcox, Senior Forecaster (graphics) Upper Midwest A relatively quiet fourth of July is on tap across the midwest with temperatures ranging from the low 60s around Lake Superior, upper 70s and low 80s in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, to the upper 80s and even a few 90s …
Iowa Weather Report July 2nd 2015: Rockets Red Glare
THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND: The rest of the week will feature some slim chances of showers and thunderstorms mainly over the far western and southern counties of the state. We can’t rule out any rogue showers elsewhere though, but the chances will be very slim there. Highs today will be in the 70s for the most …