There was scattered light rain in the southern part of Iowa. The heaviest rain remains in Missouri for the time being. Rainfall estimates of 1 inch plus will be likely in the eastern part of the state through Sunday evening. Most of this rain will fall tomorrow from Gustav. Isolated amounts approaching 3-4 inches won’t …
Late Afternoon Look
Most of the rain was south of a Davenport to Creston line. The rain was light in nature. This is the northern portion of what was Hurricane Gustav. The center of Gustav is still in southwestern Arkansas and is nearly stationary. The center should move to near St Louis by tomorrow and the heaviest rain …
More Rain Coming
Gustav’s outer bands are about to move into Iowa this afternoon. The rainfall will be very heavy in the eastern part of the state. The new QPF has rainfall amounts around 5 inches along the Mississippi River with amounts over 1 inch east of a Marquette to Mount Ayr line with 3 inches likely east …
Strong Storms Yesterday, Cooler Weather Rest of The Week
Strong Storms pushed though the area yesterday afternoon, even some Severe Storms. The Severe Storms went though the Danbury, Minong areas. Strong winds of 60 MPH were possible in thoughts storms, no damage reports there, but trees were reported down in Iron River, in Douglas county. Here in the South, there were scattered strong storms. …
Late Evening Scan
A group of showers and isolated thunderstorms were moving across the southeastern part of Iowa. The heaviest activity was located near Montezuma, along a line from Fairfield to Farmington and a cell north of Eldridge in northern Scott County. Rainfall will amount to a few tenths from these showers. The cold front is right along …
The Next Five Days
Above is the rainfall forecast for the next five days. It shows Gustav’s moisture will move north and northeasterly toward Chicago. Over the next five days at least 1 inch of rain is forecasted east of a line from Guttenberg to Lamoni, with isolated amounts over 3 inches east of a Clinton to Bloomfield line. …
Front moving through
The cold front is currently in the eastern part of the state. Most of the thunderstorms that are in extreme southern Iowa and northern Missouri are behind the front. Temperatures ahead of the front are in the mid 80s to lower 90s with heat indices over 100. Behind the front, a taste of autumn, temperatures …
4pm Update
Radar showed some hefty thunderstorms (non-severe) in northern Missouri. These storms are moving ENE and may effect areas south of a Lamoni to Muscatine line through sunset. Other thunderstorms may develop later this afternoon mainly east of Interstate 35. In Iowa a few showers were located south southeast of Omaha (part of a decaying line …
Tropical Weather in Relation to Iowa
The weather this week in Iowa will be dependent on what happens in the tropics. As odd as that might sound. Gustav’s moisture could move in later this week into the state. Hanna will have no impact on Iowa’s weather at all but to slow progression of storm systems throughout the United States. Tropical Storm …
Afternoon Look
There is no risk for severe weather for today in Iowa, however there could be isolated thunderstorms that develop that may approach severe weather limits. At 1pm, there was a line of showers from Algona to Omaha. These showers are moving to the east. They should produce rainfall amounts of up to 3-4 tenths of …