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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Plan on another quiet, pleasant fall day. Temperatures start off in the 40s this morning with mostly clear skies. We will see another sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s and light winds out of the south. Lows tonight fall into the upper 40s and low 50s under mostly clear skies with light winds.
DES MOINES, Iowa— Dry weather continues to give farmers a lot of time to work in the field. Iowa producers had 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending on Sunday. 72% of the state’s corn is in good to excellent condition and 26% has been harvested.
First Alert Forecast
Parts of Iowa and other midwestern states were impacted by heavy rainfall in the month of September and the heavy moisture has discolored some of the soybean crop. Those beans discolored by fungus are designated as Soybeans of Other Color, or SBOC, and can have a big impact on a farmer’s bottom line.
Meteorologist Phil Schreck's First Alert Tuesday Evening Weather Update
Mostly sunny skies dominate central Iowa through Thursday, with breezy weather Friday and possible showers Saturday.
It was a comfortable day for Nebraska and Iowa with highs in the upper 60s. Overnight, it's our last chilly night with lows into the mid-40s. The 70s are back on Tuesday, and the 70s will last through the week. Highs on Wednesday reach the mid-70s. We get warmer Thursday...
Western Iowa Forecast - October 20th
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Des Moines could see highs in the mid-70s this week before a milder-than-usual November transition.
Northwest Iowa experienced another round of rain and colder nights last week as Iowa farmers continued a harvest running about two weeks behind normal. The Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report for October 12–18 shows farmers statewide had 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork. While favorable conditions allowed harvest to advance where fields were accessible, the effects of a historically wet September continued to slow progress.
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - The KWQC First Alert Weather Team is tracking a prolonged stretch of dry weather and unusually mild temperatures that will stay firmly in place across the Quad Cities Area through the remainder of the week and likely into the end of October. A ridge of...
First Alert Meteorologist Corey Thompson breaks down the lack of precipitation this week in Iowa, and the reason behind it.
Halloween week could be milder than normal, but precipitation uncertainty remains across the Upper Midwest.
Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport face uncertain snowfall prospects as El Niño develops.
Southeast Iowa is in for a beautiful stretch of fall weather this week, with plenty of sunshine and afternoon temperatures reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s. According to the National Weather Service, highs today will range from 67 to 71 degrees, with similar temperatures expected Tuesday. Wednesday and...
CHICAGO — A calm and quiet stretch of weather is expected across the Midwest next week, with no rain, no storms, and no snow in the forecast. The latest National Blend of Models shows 0.00 inches of total precipitation through Monday, October 26. Skies are expected to stay mostly sunny, with highs in the 60s and 70s and cool nights. After a busy stretch of storms and wind, the region gets a long weather break.
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says the 8-14 day forecast for Iowa calls for above-normal temperatures and precipitation. The National Weather Service in Des Moines forecasts sunny skies and highs in the 70s will dominate most of this week. The next chance for rain arrives this coming weekend. The...
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