Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
Regional Weather view. Well it appears that our wet rainy streak will continue for the weekend. all the heavy rain is over, but lingering showers or will continue. Mild temperatures will remain a fixture over the Upper Midwest as well and Melting snow will continue. Local weather view. This means that for the local area. …
Another batch of light to at times moderate rain will move into the state from the SE late tonight. This will mainly effect the eastern counties of the state while the rest of the state may see some drizzle or nothing at all. Amounts will be light with many locations getting a quarter inch of …
River flooding continues across many of the rivers and streams in the state. Here is a list (LONG!) of the rivers that are currently under or have warnings issued into the future. Chariton River near Chariton Thompson River at Davis City South Fork Chariton River near Promise City Iowa River near Rowan Beaver Creek at …
The low pressure center at midday was located west of Des Moines near Guthrie Center. It is easily denoted with a small batch of showers around the center. The rest of the state is mainly dry except in the far western parts of the state where cold air has begun to wrap into the storm. …
Here is a portion of the Area Forecast Discussion from the NWS in the Quad Cities, including a mention of “POSSIBLE” severe weather along the Mississippi River and into Illinois. NOTE: Most of this is very techinical! .SHORT TERM…TODAY AND TONIGHT… RAINFALL TODAY IS NO CERTAIN AS WE HAVE THE DRY SLOT MOVING IN AROUND …
Here is the hydrology portion of this morning’s Area Forecast Discussion from the NWS in Des Moines WIDESPREAD FLOOD EVENT…DRIVEN BY COMBINATION OF RAPID SNOW MELT AS WELL AS OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL…IS ALREADY UNDERWAY OR WILL START WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS…IN MOST LOCATIONS. WE/RE NOT LOOKING AT ANOTHER 2008 EVENT HOWEVER. THE FLOODING …
…SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL… SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 35 MPH. THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF A PENNY. SINCE THE GROUND IS SATURATED…ANY RAIN THAT DOES OCCUR WILL GO STRAIGHT INTO …
From the NWS in the Quad Cities SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA THROUGH 10 PM. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE SMALL HAIL…AND HEAVY RAIN WITH BETWEEN A THIRD AND ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. THIS RAIN WILL BE FALLING ON SATURATED GROUND AND WILL …
With more rain on the way and continued snowmelt across the state, rivers are continuing to rise to near and slightly over flood stage. Here are the following rivers that are currently under river flood warnings. (It is a LONG list) Chariton River near Chariton South Fork Chariton River near Promise City Boone River near …
There is a real difference this afternoon between locations that are receiving sunshine and those that are not. For example at mid afternoon Waterloo had a temperature of 39° with Fog, while in southeast Iowa where skies have partally cleared, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant and Burlington are at 56°. Keokuk has jumped up to 61° with …