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Iowa weather: Windy stretch continues with strong storms possible Thursday

Iowa weather: Windy stretch continues with strong storms possible Thursday
REOPEN MID SEPTEMBER. I’M TRYING TO THINK WHAT YOU COULD THROW UP IN THE AIR. THAT WOULDN’T BE IMPACTED BY THE WIND. I MEAN, IT’D HAVE TO BE SOMETHING AWFULLY SERIOUSLY. YEAH, YOU DO FEEL IT WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE. IT’S NOT JUST A BREEZE. IT’S A WIND. I MADE THE BAD CHOICE OF TRYING TO GO FOR A RUN TODAY. RUNNING IN PLACE? EXACTLY. THAT WAS EXACTLY IT. A LOT MORE TIRED THAN I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN. BUT YEAH, THAT WIND HAS BEEN SCREAMING OUT THERE, AND OTHERWISE IT LOOKS NICE. YOU CAN SEE THE WIND VANE DOWN IN LAMONI. IT’S MOVING ALONG AGAIN. WINDS HAVE DECREASED. WE’RE DOWN WITH GUSTS IN THE UPPER TEENS NOW, BUT STILL, SEEING THAT WIND CHURN OUT THERE IN LAMONI. OTHERWISE, THE LEAVES ARE STARTING TO COME OUT. WE’RE STARTING TO LOOK A WHOLE LOT MORE LIKE SPRING EVERY DAY. AND IT CERTAINLY FEELS LIKE IT WITH THIS KIND OF TRANSITIONARY WEATHER WE’VE GOT ON YOUR HOUR BY HOUR HERE. WATCH THE WINDS GO CALM OVERNIGHT, BUT THEY DO PICK BACK UP TOMORROW. THOSE WINDS THOUGH, TOMORROW GOING TO BE OUT OF THE SOUTH. AND THAT’S GOING TO HELP TO BUILD THAT TEMPERATURE FOR US. AS THOSE WINDS PUSH TO AROUND 20 TO 30 MILE PER HOUR FOR GUSTS. SO WE’LL WORK IN A LITTLE BIT OF CLOUD COVER. BUT ANY RAIN IS GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. YOU CAN SEE THE SHOWERS POTENTIAL FOR A THUNDERSTORM PRETTY EARLY ON ON THURSDAY. THOSE SHOULD BE WEAKER VARIETY STORMS BRINGING IN SOME BENEFICIAL RAINS. BUT AS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE EVENING HOURS, YOU CAN SEE WE CATCH A BIT OF A GAP HERE. 9 P.M. THOUGH VERY STRONG STORM FIRES UP, TREKS ITS WAY BASICALLY RIGHT ALONG I-80 AND PUSHES EASTWARD. THAT’S LIKELY GOING TO BE BRINGING SOME LARGE HAIL ALONG WITH IT. AND THEN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS WIND, SWITCH BACK TO OUT OF THE NORTH, TURNS NORTH, TURN STRONG AGAIN. THAT’S GOING TO HELP TO COOL US DOWN. SO THE OUTLOOK FOR YOUR THURSDAY AGAIN HAS THAT CHANCE FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. WE ARE IN A SLIGHT RISK WHICH IS A LEVEL ONE RISK A LEVEL TWO EXCUSE ME ON A SCALE THAT GOES UP TO FIVE. SO NOT AN EXTREME RISK, BUT THERE’S STILL POTENTIAL. AND IF YOU’VE GOT TRAVEL PLANS SENDING YOU EAST OR SOUTH ON FRIDAY, WE’LL HAVE THAT POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS EAST OF US AS WELL. ON FRIDAY, WITH MORE THREATS IN THE MIX. SO AS WE WORK OUR WAY INTO THE END OF THE WEEK, 68 FOR YOUR FRIDAY, THOSE TEMPERATURES TUMBLING BACK DOWN TO 62 ON SATURDAY AND WE START TO WORK OUR WAY INTO EASTER SUNDAY. CHANCES ARE WE’LL PICK UP ON SOME RAIN, BUT A LOT OF THE MODELS RECENTLY HAVE REALLY BEEN TRENDING. THAT RAIN FURTHER TO THE SOUTH, KEEPING A LOT OF IT IN MISSOURI. SO IF YOU DO HAVE PLANS TO BE OUTSIDE, MAYBE GOING FOR AN EASTER EGG HUNT. WELL, I’D SAY KEEP IN TRACK WITH US AND WE’LL KEEP YOU POSTED. BUT AS IT SITS RIGHT NOW, TRENDS ARE DRIER FOR THAT DAY. AND TEMPERATURES COOLING OFF. THOUGH WE HEAD INTO MONDAY. MORE CHANCES FOR RAIN THERE. WATCH THOSE TEMPERATURES START TO JUMP UP. WE’RE BACK TO 67 ON TUESDAY. EVEN OUR OVERNIGHT LOWS. BESIDES TOMORROW MORNING, WHICH IS LOOKING PRETTY COOL. IN THE MIDDLE 30S, ARE STAYING UP THERE. WE’RE BACK IN THE LOW TO MID 50S THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORN
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Iowa weather: Windy stretch continues with strong storms possible Thursday
We've had a gorgeous Tuesday, even with the windy conditions. Sad to say those winds won't be going anywhere anytime soon. Plan on strong gusts to 30 mph continuing through the end of the week. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts Temperatures will be climbing with highs in the low 70s Wednesday and mid-70s Thursday ahead of a strong area of low pressure driving in our next chance for strong storms Thursday. We'll likely see some showers and thunderstorms during the morning hours Thursday and again in the evening. Morning storms may have the potential for some small hail, but the main threat will come after around 6-7 p.m. Thursday to western Iowa with the metro possibly being impacted around 8-9 p.m.. At this point it looks like the storms will be elevated leading to the main threat with the storms being hail and possibly a few damaging wind gusts. Any tornado threat at this point is rather low, though we'll have to keep an eye on models as we inch closer for any changes. Temperatures cool on Friday into the upper 60s with low to mid-60s throughout the weekend. Winds briefly taper back Saturday before returning Sunday. Another system looks to bring in rain chances for your Easter Sunday, though currently models are split on its exact evolution with some taking the bulk of the rain south of the state entirely and others bringing a decent soaking rain. We'll have a better idea on this as we get closer. Next week we'll again be warming up with mid-60s Monday and back close to 70 by Tuesday.Iowa weather forecastToday: Sunny skies. High 60F. Winds NW at 15 to 20 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.Tonight: A mostly clear sky. Low 37F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 70F. Winds SSE at 15 to 20 mph.Tomorrow Night: A few clouds. Low 52F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.

We've had a gorgeous Tuesday, even with the windy conditions.

Sad to say those winds won't be going anywhere anytime soon. Plan on strong gusts to 30 mph continuing through the end of the week.

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Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts

Temperatures will be climbing with highs in the low 70s Wednesday and mid-70s Thursday ahead of a strong area of low pressure driving in our next chance for strong storms Thursday. We'll likely see some showers and thunderstorms during the morning hours Thursday and again in the evening.

Morning storms may have the potential for some small hail, but the main threat will come after around 6-7 p.m. Thursday to western Iowa with the metro possibly being impacted around 8-9 p.m.. At this point it looks like the storms will be elevated leading to the main threat with the storms being hail and possibly a few damaging wind gusts. Any tornado threat at this point is rather low, though we'll have to keep an eye on models as we inch closer for any changes.

Temperatures cool on Friday into the upper 60s with low to mid-60s throughout the weekend.

Winds briefly taper back Saturday before returning Sunday. Another system looks to bring in rain chances for your Easter Sunday, though currently models are split on its exact evolution with some taking the bulk of the rain south of the state entirely and others bringing a decent soaking rain. We'll have a better idea on this as we get closer.

Next week we'll again be warming up with mid-60s Monday and back close to 70 by Tuesday.

Iowa weather forecast

Today: Sunny skies. High 60F. Winds NW at 15 to 20 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.

Tonight: A mostly clear sky. Low 37F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 70F. Winds SSE at 15 to 20 mph.

Tomorrow Night: A few clouds. Low 52F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.