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A strengthening Super El Niño could influence Iowa's winter weather. See what the latest models suggest about temperatures, snowfall, and rain.
MINNEAPOLIS — A rapid drop in air pressure is already underway across the Plains and into the Midwest, and the pattern is expected to stay active. A strong 996-millibar low is spinning over the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Wednesday, November 4. Big pressure swings like this can flare up symptoms for people who are sensitive to weather changes. The bumpiest ride over the next week is expected across the Midwest.
Like it or not, the frigid winds of winter will be blowing sleet and snow into Iowa at some point soon, and Iowans need to begin getting ready for all the season ahead may hold. Meteorologist Chad Hahn, at the National Weather Service, says today is Winter Weather Awareness Day.
The latest drought monitor update from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture), NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), CPC (Climate Prediction Center), and the NDMC (National Drought Mitigation Center) is in.
There is a potential for frost in parts of Iowa tonight. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Vorst says areas with clear skies could see frost. “The best locations for potentially seeing frost is going to be north, northern, northeastern Iowa where cloud cover looks to be largely minimized as we have this frontal boundary passing tonight,” Vorst says. He says frost is less likely under cloudy skies. “With the incoming boundary and the cloud cover, that will actually help insulate the surface a little bit, and areas where there are clear skies will be able to drop a little bit further temperature wise, be able to cool off temperature wise, and that’s where the frost will be possible,” he says. if you’re in northern Iowa, kind of northeastern Iowa, that’s where you better frost chances will exist.”
Temperatures could fall into the upper 20s tonight before a sharp warmup arrives Sunday.
Iowa State says beating ice off branches does more damage than the ice. Extension experts say to let it melt, skip hot water and wait to fix bent limbs.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Be ready for a chilly day on Friday, especially. An area of clearing to our north is moving into eastern Iowa tonight. This comes with continued northerly winds that usher in cooler and drier air. The drier air will bring an end to the drizzle...
Fog and chilly temperatures today, freezing conditions tonight, then a dry weekend with highs reaching the 60s next week. The post Iowa Weather: Chilly Friday Gives Way to a Warmer, Dry Weekend appeared first on IowaWeather.com .
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - With temperatures dropping and winter approaching, the Iowa State Fire Marshal Division issued a reminder Thursday urging residents to take precautions against carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is produced when fuels such as natural gas, propane, gasoline, and wood do not burn completely. The State...
Expect a cloudy day with scattered rain showers and cooler temperatures across the state. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.
Clouds remain overhead of SE Minnesota and North Iowa Thursday as the lingering impacts from our upper level low continues. Sunshine returns Friday and sticks around through the weekend.
That large, slow-moving storm system we’ve been talking about all week now still has a strong grip on the region and will continue to do so through Thursday. Cooler air has already started moving back into the area, bringing temperatures much closer to seasonal averages. It’s going to stick around through Saturday morning before temperatures […]
Thursday is Winter Weather Preparedness Day in Iowa, and the National Weather Service is encouraging people to check their emergency supplies and prepare their vehicles before snow and cold weather arrive. The National Weather Service recommends keeping an emergency supply kit at home in case a winter storm causes a...
Rain and drizzle give way to freezing temperatures before sunshine and warmer weather return Sunday.
Siouxland will be looking at cloudier skies for Wednesday, with scattered showers moving through the region.
The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued flood watches for three rivers in southeast and east-central Iowa as rising water levels could lead to flooding later this week. The flood watches include the English River at Kalona, the North Skunk River near Sigourney, and the Iowa River at...
Cool and Cloudy Thursday, Weekend Warmup Ahead
A passing front could produce dangerous rotation this afternoon, with some landspouts difficult to detect on radar.
DES MOINES, Iowa – After several days of mild but rainy weather, cool but cloudy weather is set to settle in. Rain mostly wrapped up last night. Over the last two days, some locations around the state picked up over two inches of rain. Here are some of the 48 hour rain totals: The rest […]
