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Iowa faces dangerous weather conditions, strained power grid and event cancellations. Ambient air temperature in Cedar Rapids is expected to reach 101 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. It would be the first time in 10 years that Cedar Rapids has hit 100 degrees.
The National Weather Service has forecast near record to record late summer heat and humidity this week. Temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday with heat index values predicted to reach 105 to 115 degrees.
More wildfire smoke from Canada is set to descend on Iowa on Friday, but it won’t be as dense as …
Flakes fell in Cedar Rapids on Aug. 4, 1924, in Iowa City on Aug. 12. But it was probably really hail, modern forecasters say.
The worst of the storms impacted a line from Cedar Rapids to Clinton, leaving power outages that lasted for hours, trees blocking streets and debris scattered across streets. Several Corridor cities announced plans to collect yard waste after the storms.
Homeless residents told The Gazette they need more to protect them from heat-related illnesses.
The storms moved in as Coralville was set to welcome thousands of cyclists on the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa with a festival and concert by a rock band. Instead, campers were encouraged to seek shelter in City Hall and schools to ride out the storm.
“Feels like” temperatures could reach 110 degrees from Cedar Rapids down to Burlington.
Eastern Iowa will likely start seeing temperatures surpassing 90 degrees by midweek, even as early as Tuesday. It will likely be the hottest days of the summer so far. Local officials are ready to respond, if needed, with cooling centers.
El Nino may throw long-term weather projections for a loop.
The Gazette will be answering reader inquiries about the smoky conditions and what they mean for Iowa.
Chris Gloninger is departing KCCI and his career in TV news in July, he announced Wednesday, citing family health issues and post-traumatic stress he suffered after receiving the threats.
Air quality in Cedar Rapids deteriorated from “moderate” to “unhealthy” throughout Thursday morning, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Fire and Smoke Map.
The abrupt dryness from flash droughts, like the one that has been occurring in Iowa, come on quickly and can wilt crops and waterways faster than long-term droughts. New research finds the dangerous dry spells will become more common in the future.
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