The northern edge of the rain is moving into the SE part of the state late this evening. Rain will overspread the SE 1/3 of the state but amounts will generally be under 1/4 of an inch. The heaviest rain will stay to the south and east of the state. Snow may mix in with …
Flooding Issues
Numerous Rivers are under a Flood Warning because of the recent snow melt across the state. The Raccoon River at Des Moines (The gage at IA Hwy 28), The South Skunk River at Oskaloosa, The Maquoketa River at Maquoketa, The Iowa River at Marengo and Lone Tree just to name a few. The rivers should …
Last Day of Real Warm Weather
Today will be the last day of spring-like weather for awhile. Temperatures today will be at record or near record levels with highs in the 50s and 60s. Winds at midday have already switched to the west in western Iowa and this will bring the colder weather down. A storm system that will move just …
Very Spring-like System, in the middle of Feb!
Picture showing how much snow remains, much of it melted overnight, during this entire system we lost 4 inches of snow! in a quick time. The Snowcover was average out to 2.0 Inches when this photo was taken please see Current Clayton,WI Snowcover for info in the current snowdepth. A strong spring-like low pressure system …
Mysterious Meteorologist Returns
The Mysterious Meteorologist has been on such a break lately, we’ve decided to ask them a question on the future of Television Weather. Here at our shop, the struggling economy has certainly had an effect. But I think it has only strengthened our commitment to weather coverage. Weather is the one thing that local news …
Strong Winds This Evening
Strong southerly winds will continue throughout the night as a strong low moves NE across SE South Dakota into Minnesota. Wind damage has already occurred in Harlan and 2 Semis were blown over on Interstate 80 near the Shelby Exit. Some showers are moving through the western part of the state, some of these showers …
Record Highs Today
Cedar Rapids and Moline IL set new record highs that previously had been recorded 10 years ago in 1999. Cedar Rapids hit 56° which beat the old record of 54, while Moline hit 62° which smashed the old record of 56°. More records will be set tomorrow before a cold front moves in and drops …
A Look This Afternoon
Light to Moderate rain continues in the eastern part of Iowa this afternoon from St. Ansgar to Independence to the Quad Cities and from Burlington to Keokuk. The rain should be out of the state within the next 90 minutes. Amounts have been generally under 1/4 of an inch. The Slight Risk of Severe Weather …
Midday Advisories
A Wind Advisory has been issued which will be in effect until 9pm for southern Iowa south of US Hwy 30 and until 6pm for SW Iowa. Winds may gust over 50 mph in those locations. Also a Dense Fog Advisory has been issued in effect for Howard and Mitchell county in northern Iowa until …
Late Morning Update
Right now a band of light to moderate showers (There is no lightning) is currently moving through the state. The leading edge of the rain was situated from Storm Lake to Jefferson to the western Des Moines Metro to Chariton to Seymour. This showers are moving NE around 30 mph. The latest outlook still shows …