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Forecast

WEATHER IMPACT FORECAST: Dry but still windy for Thursday

Forecast

Snow showers wrap up tonight, wind sticks around

Temps keep sliding outside of this weekend
Environment

Experts say Iowa's recent dry weather could impact fall foliage

Last month was the driest September in Iowa since 1939, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Weather

North Central Regional Weather: May 6, 2022

A look at your Friday forecast for the North Central region in the U.S. ahead of Mother's Day weekend
Weather

Christmas 2021 Forecast | Are White Christmases becoming less common?

Temperatures could be between 20 and 25 degrees above average for Christmas Eve, with the prospects of a white Christmas looking bleak.
Iowa Derecho: One Year Later

Marshalltown cemetery manager says it'll take years to repair derecho damages

The Riverside Cemetery was left in shambles last year, and the clean-up still continues to this day.
Iowa Derecho: One Year Later

What is the future of severe weather forecasting? Iowa's devastating derecho, 1 year later

Researchers are working to improve severe weather forecasting following Aug. 10, 2020.
Weather

PHOTOS: December snow blankets Iowa

Several inches of heavy, wet snow fell overnight into Saturday morning
Hurricane

Hurricane Laura forms in Gulf of Mexico, expected to become major storm

The storm is forecast to be a hurricane as it approaches the area on Tuesday. It could bring flooding rains, wind and surge starting Monday.