Red Flag Warning issued February 27 at 8:20PM CST until February 28 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Friday... .Strong winds and low relative humidity values will lead to high fire danger during the day Friday. Winds may gust as high as 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Relative humidity values will drop to around 30 percent with gradual improvement possible as clouds approach from the north. * AFFECTED AREA...Central and Southern Iowa. * WIND...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Wind Advisory issued February 27 at 8:15PM CST until February 28 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with widespread gusts 40 to 45 mph, and gusts 50 mph or more possible north. * WHERE...Much of central and northern Iowa. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry conditions have also created critical to near critical fire weather conditions. A Red Flag Warning is also in effect for most of the area along and south of the Highway 3 corridor. Please see that product for more
Special Weather Statement issued February 24 at 8:28PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
At 827 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grundy Center, moving east at 55 mph. This storm produced 52 mph wind gusts at the Iowa Falls Airport at around 815 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Steamboat Rock, Morrison, Tf Clark State Park, Ackley, Wellsburg, Conrad, Lincoln, Clutier, Eldora, Aplington, Holland, Dike, Beaman, Pine Lake State Park, Traer, Stout, Gladbrook, Hudson, Parkersburg, and Washburn.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 20 at 2:49PM CST until February 21 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of western and southwestern Iowa. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 19 at 1:36PM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Adair, Adams, Cass, Taylor, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, and Guthrie Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 1:36PM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 30 below expected. * WHERE...Much of northern, central, and southern Iowa. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 2:59PM CST until February 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills down to around 30 below expected. * WHERE...All of central Iowa. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Extreme Cold Watch issued February 16 at 8:10PM CST until February 18 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of near 25 to 35 below zero possible. * WHERE...All of Iowa. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional cold weather headlines are likely this week beyond Tuesday.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 16 at 8:10PM CST until February 17 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills of 20 below to 30 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills of 25 below to 40 below zero. * WHERE...For the Cold Weather Advisory, most of northern and northeastern Iowa. For the Extreme Cold Watch, all of Iowa. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon CST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 16 at 8:07PM CST until February 17 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
...SNOW OVER PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTHERN IOWA MONDAY... .Accumulating snowfall is forecast beginning late tonight and continuing through the day on Monday. Travel may be impacts across portions of southwestern into southern Iowa, near the Missouri border. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. * WHERE...Decatur, Ringgold, Adams, and Taylor Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.