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Iowa weather: Gusty winds return along with storm chances

Iowa weather: Gusty winds return along with storm chances
YOU. IT JUST MIGHT. YES, EXACTLY. EXACTLY. WE’LL PROBABLY SEE SOME SHOWERS AHEAD OF THAT IN THE WIND, LET ME TELL YOU, IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING ELSE TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY. SO WE’VE GOT THAT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE. SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE AS WE SAW EARLIER. WE’LL HAVE THE HIGHEST LIKELIHOOD FOR ANYTHING STRONG TO SEVERE. SO DO EXPECT SOME IMPACTS FROM THIS, IF NOT ONLY JUST SOME BUMPS IN THE NIGHT THAT MIGHT WAKE YOU UP. WINDS THOUGH AGAIN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL HAVE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS UPWARDS OF 40MPH. SO YEAH, IT IS GOING TO BE VERY GUSTY. AND AGAIN, CHANCES FOR SOME STORMS THOUGH I’M LOOKING RIGHT NOW AT STORM ENERGY. THIS IS WHAT STORMS TAP INTO TO CREATE THAT LARGE HAIL, THE STRONG WINDS AND PERHAPS EVEN TORNADOES. AND YOU CAN SEE BULK OF THAT THROUGHOUT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON STAYS WAY TO THE SOUTH. SO AS THESE STORMS WORK THEIR WAY THROUGH THE STATE TUESDAY, I’D SAY LATE TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY, THEY’RE JUST NOT GOING TO HAVE THAT ENERGY TO DRAW FROM TO CREATE MUCH OF AN ISSUE. BUT THAT’S NOT TO SAY WE WE WON’T SEE SOME LARGE HAIL AND SOME STRONG WINDS OUT OF THIS. BUT AGAIN, THAT THREAT HAS DECREASED AS WE’VE LOOKED AT MODELS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. WINDS, THOUGH HAVE NOT. YOU CAN SEE THOSE GUSTS AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW AFTERNOON, 35 40MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE STATE. WE’LL HAVE SOME SPOTS UP OFF TO THE NORTH THAT COULD EVEN BE IN EXCESS OF THAT. AND YOU WORK YOUR WAY INTO THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AND WILL AGAIN BE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME STRENGTH OF THE WINDS, MAYBE DIALED BACK BY BY AROUND FIVE MILES PER HOUR OR SO, AND WE FINALLY WILL CATCH A BREAK FROM THAT HEADING INTO THE DAY ON THURSDAY. SO SUPER DOPPLER EIGHT RIGHT NOW, NOT LIGHTING UP WITH ANYTHING EXCEPT SOME CLOUD COVER TO THE NORTHWEST, AND YOU LOOK UPWARDS TOWARDS ALGONA. AND EVEN WITH THE CLOUDS, IT’S STILL A PRETTY DECENT DAY OUT THERE. WE’VE GOT OVERCAST SKIES, BUT A PRETTY COMFORTABLE. AND WE’VE HAD SUNSHINE HERE FOR A WHILE, BUT THAT SUNSHINE STARTS TO GO AWAY TOMORROW AS CLOUDS WORK THEIR WAY IN. YOU CAN SEE THAT INITIAL CHANCE FOR SOME SHOWERS THAT’S GOING TO BE OUT AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM, AND WE GO A LITTLE DRY HERE AS WE HEAD LATER ON INTO TUESDAY EVENING. BUT BY 10:00 YOU CAN SEE THAT LINE OF STORMS OFF THROUGH WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. AND IT’S GOING TO RUMBLE THEIR WAY IN PRETTY QUICKLY IN THAT LINEAR FASHION HERE, PUSHING THEIR WAY INTO THE METRO BY AROUND 1 A.M. AND CONTINUE TO RACE THEIR WAY EASTWARD. AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. AND WE’LL STILL HAVE THAT DRY AIR AT THE SURFACE IN SPOTS, WHICH IS GOING TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT HARDER FOR US TO FORM ANY KIND OF A TORNADO THREAT. AGAIN, YOUR MAIN THREATS REALLY ARE LOOKING LIKE LARGE HAIL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN AREAS TO THE SOUTH, MAYBE EVEN ON THE ORDER OF TWO, MAYBE THREE INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE OUT OF THIS SYSTEM. SO THINGS TAKE A LITTLE QUIETER OF A TURN AS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK. YOU CAN SEE THE BUMPS FOR US TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. AFTER THAT, WE’RE INTO THE MIDDLE 50S ON THURSDA
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Iowa weather: Gusty winds return along with storm chances
After a quiet start to our workweek, our weather takes a windy and stormy turn.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts An area of low pressure will approach the state Tuesday initially bringing in scattered showers throughout the day Tuesday with some potential for snowflakes mixing in through northwestern portions of the state late morning/early afternoon. As the low continues its trek through the state it'll drag a cold front across Iowa with an accompanying line of showers and thunderstorms ahead of it late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Lacking rich surface moisture, most of these storms look to be elevated in nature. We may see some strong storms but a more widespread severe weather threat looks to mainly stay south of the state. Our southern row of counties will have the highest likelihood of seeing any damaging wind or hail potential, much of which will be moving through between 10 pm until around 4 am Wednesday. Temperatures will push back into the mid-60s Wednesday with drier weather settling in behind the morning showers and storms. Winds both Tuesday and Wednesday will likely gust to around 40mph. Winds taper down Thursday with temperatures dropping back into the mid-50s and staying there through the start of next week. The weekend looks mainly dry with low chances for precipitation Saturday as a significant system tracks south of the state.Iowa weather forecastToday: Increasing sunshine. High 51F. Winds N around 10 mph.Tonight: A few clouds from time to time. Low 33F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.Tomorrow: Clouds increase and winds get gusty. Storms likely late Tuesday night. High 54F. Winds SE at 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph.Tomorrow Night: Windy with showers in the evening. Thunderstorms developing overnight. Severe wind and hail possible. Low 48F. Winds SE at 20 to 30 mph.

After a quiet start to our workweek, our weather takes a windy and stormy turn.

Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts

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An area of low pressure will approach the state Tuesday initially bringing in scattered showers throughout the day Tuesday with some potential for snowflakes mixing in through northwestern portions of the state late morning/early afternoon.

As the low continues its trek through the state it'll drag a cold front across Iowa with an accompanying line of showers and thunderstorms ahead of it late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Lacking rich surface moisture, most of these storms look to be elevated in nature.

We may see some strong storms but a more widespread severe weather threat looks to mainly stay south of the state. Our southern row of counties will have the highest likelihood of seeing any damaging wind or hail potential, much of which will be moving through between 10 pm until around 4 am Wednesday. Temperatures will push back into the mid-60s Wednesday with drier weather settling in behind the morning showers and storms.

Keep an eye on your trashcans on Tuesday as winds pick up.
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Keep an eye on your trashcans on Tuesday as winds pick up.

Winds both Tuesday and Wednesday will likely gust to around 40mph. Winds taper down Thursday with temperatures dropping back into the mid-50s and staying there through the start of next week. The weekend looks mainly dry with low chances for precipitation Saturday as a significant system tracks south of the state.

Iowa weather forecast

Today: Increasing sunshine. High 51F. Winds N around 10 mph.

Tonight: A few clouds from time to time. Low 33F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow: Clouds increase and winds get gusty. Storms likely late Tuesday night. High 54F. Winds SE at 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph.

Tomorrow Night: Windy with showers in the evening. Thunderstorms developing overnight. Severe wind and hail possible. Low 48F. Winds SE at 20 to 30 mph.