The National Weather Service, which is responsible for tracking storms and warning the public about them, has lost hundreds of employees to federal cuts and voluntary resignations. Five former NWS heads released a letter last month outlining their concerns regarding the cuts.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued an extreme heat watch, in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening for much of Iowa, as well as portions of surrounding states. It warns of “dangerously hot conditions.”
The National Weather Service on Sunday afternoon downgraded the risk of severe storms in Eastern Iowa on Monday, but the higher risk remains for much of the northern third of the state.
The northern lights, which can appear green, pink and blue, are the result of geomagnetic storms. The more severe the storm, the more likely you are to be able to see the lights in Iowa. So long as skies aren’t cloudy.
The line of storms will be moving quickly, could bring damaging winds
A line of storms is expected to move through Eastern Iowa Friday. Despite that, experts say dry soil and lower water levels in the state’s rivers and streams should mitigate any flood risks and runoff.
The potential for flooding events in the region has decreased even more in the past two weeks, the National Weather Service’s Quad Cities Bureau says
Sundown Mountain Resort in Dubuque is a snowy oasis in a state that’s been experiencing one of its least snowy winters in more than 130 years. But not all weather-dependent businesses can manufacture their own snow.
A strong cold front will bring “dangerously cold wind chills” -- as low as minus 30 degrees -- to Iowa this weekend.
Up to 4 inches of snow could fall in only a short time, forecasters say
Meteorologists are predicting a quarter of an inch of ice or more on the roads starting late Friday night.
A total of six people were killed by tornadoes during 2024 in Iowa.
A trained weather spotter reported about 6:30 p.m. that there were 8 to 10 inches of water covering the roadway between West Park Road and Rocky Shore Drive in Iowa City.
Another round of minor flooding is on its way as the weather service predicts segments of the Wapsipinicon, Maquoketa, English and Cedar rivers -- among others in Eastern Iowa -- will reach flood stage in the coming days.
Severe storms bring tornadoes and hail Tuesday night through the Corridor.
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