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Country Herald

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Iowa Thanksgiving Travel: Snow, Ice Concerns Nov. 18–24

Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport and Sioux City face a wetter pattern with potential snow and ice concerns.

Iowa · 2d

The Spun

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Wednesday Weather Statement Warns U.S. State Of Storm With 40 MPH Winds

On Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service issued a warning for parts of Iowa.

Iowa City, IA · 1d
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Country Herald

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Iowa Weather Alert: Coldest Night Friday, Nov. 12-16

Iowa — A sharp November chill is settling across central Iowa, with temperatures expected to plunge into the low 20s before the weekend. Des Moines could experience a 24-degree temperature swing as brisk winds give way to clear skies and freezing nighttime conditions.

Des Moines, IA · 22h

Country Herald

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Iowa Winter Travel: Salted I-35 Can Still Turn Icy

Des Moines, Iowa City and Council Bluffs drivers should know why treated highways can remain dangerously slick.

Iowa · 1d

KEYC

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Temperatures tumble, hard freeze ahead

Enjoy today because this will likely be our last day in the 50s for quite a while! A strong cold front will bring a significant drop in temperatures over the next 24 hours, followed by our coldest stretch of weather in several weeks. Some frost will be possible late tonight into Thursday morning, but a much more widespread hard freeze is looking almost certain Thursday night into Friday morning. Temperatures will remain below normal through the weekend before gradually warming up next week. The forecast will also remain dry for the foreseeable future.

Minnesota · 1d

ottumwaradio.com

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Iowa Braces for Colder Temperatures After Warm Start

Iowa’s unusually mild November weather is expected to come to an end as a blast of colder air moves into the state later this week. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, temperatures have remained several degrees above normal throughout the first part of November. However, that pattern is expected to change Wednesday night as colder air moves across Iowa.

Iowa · 18h

KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa

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First flurries offer a reminder that winter is getting closer

A few snowflakes made an appearance across Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa Thursday morning, offering a little preview of the season ahead. While the flurries didn’t amount to much, it’s always a noticeable change after months of warmer weather. With November moving along, these brief glimpses of winter will become more common as colder air […]

Minnesota · 12h

Yahoo!

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Drought Monitor Update – November 12, 2026

IA, NE, SD (KCAU) — 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. Story continues below. Top Story: PathOne Data Centers hosts information meeting in Estherville.

Iowa · 17h

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Heightened Snow Risk Builds Across Minneapolis, Des Moines, Chicago and Milwaukee as Cold Front Unlocks Arctic Air Through Thanksgiving Week Travel Period

MINNEAPOLIS — Snow chances are rising across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains. They could start as early as the coming weekend and continue through the end of November. A brief warm-up early next week will come before a strong cold front around November 20 brings colder air into the region. Multiple rounds of winter weather are possible heading into Thanksgiving week.

Minneapolis, MN · 2d

WHO 13

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Wetter-than-average October brings drought-free conditions to Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest information from the U.S. Drought Monitor, released on Thursday, shows the entire state of Iowa is drought-free. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources stated that the wetter-than-average October helped with drought recovery across the state. October ranked as the 59th wettest on record, with the statewide precipitation totaling 2.88 […]

Iowa · 14h

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NWS Weather Balloon Relaunches bring better forecast data to the Tri-States

IOWA, ILLINOIS & MISSOURI— A full, two-times-a-day weather balloon launch schedule is taking place again at all of the National Weather Service’s upper-air stations. Balloons are launched at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. at these stations. The weather balloons will help meteorologists understand the environment and help weather...

Omaha, NE · 12h

bchssreport.com

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Midwest “Snowicane” Talk Goes Viral as One Long-Range Forecast Shows a Thanksgiving-Week Storm Dumping Up to 20 Inches on Indiana and Ohio, but Forecasters Urge Caution

MIDWEST — Social media is buzzing after one long-range forecast showed a powerful winter storm sweeping across the Midwest just before Thanksgiving, with some jokingly calling it a “Category 1 snowicane.”. One viral post even quipped that the storm could take the next name on the Atlantic hurricane...

Ohio · 1d

sevenlakes.news

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Arctic Blasts and Winter Storms Threaten Minneapolis, Chicago, Des Moines, and St. Louis From Thanksgiving Week Into December After Polar Vortex Disruption

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Sudden Stratospheric Warming Event has officially occurred high above the North Pole, and it could set the stage for a major pattern change across the Midwest. The event has disrupted the polar vortex, which often opens the door for Arctic air to spill south into the Lower 48. Forecasters say the change could last from Thanksgiving week through at least the first half of December. Repeated Arctic blasts and elevated winter storm chances are expected across a wide part of the region.

Des Moines, IA · 3d

WOWT

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Western Iowa Forecast - November 12th

Iowa · 14h

KEYC

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Hard freeze to kick off a sunny, cool weekend

The front has passed, and the cold air has arrived! Temperatures have dropped significantly over the past 24 hours, and we’re headed for some of our coldest temperatures since last April. We’ll stay sunny, but the chilly weather will stick around through the weekend. We’re going to warm up big time next week, though! In fact, temperatures will likely be about 15 to 20 degrees above average by the middle of next week. There’s also no rain in the forecast through the weekend and beyond.

Minnesota · 15h

KCRG.com

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PHOTOS: Small hail sweeps through parts of eastern Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - This Veterans Day has some rain, lightning and pea-sized hail moving through the area. It’s a strange sight to see in November, at a time when we’d typically start to see some snow. Some areas, like in Atkins, saw so much hail it...

Atkins, IA · 1d

The Cool Down

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Iowa meteorologist puts salt, shovels, and weather radio batteries on the winter prep list

"The cold weather is going to be upon us before we know it."

Iowa · 1d

KCAU 9 News

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Drought Monitor Update – November 12, 2026

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.

Iowa · 17h

cbs2iowa.com

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Rain Wednesday morning will usher in cold air to finish the week in eastern Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — It's been a mild fall, but the coldest stretch of the season is on the way to end the week in eastern Iowa. A low pressure system moving across the area Wednesday morning is leading to showers and even thunderstorms. CURRENT RADAR.

Iowa · 1d

KCRG.com

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Stormy start to Veterans Day, cooldown approaching

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Grab a rain jacket or umbrella as you head out the door this morning. Scattered showers and storms are moving through eastern Iowa this morning as temperatures start off in the 40s. A few of the stronger storms have produced small hail and frequent lightning.

Iowa · 1d