Weather
- Jun- 2021 -10 June
MiEnergy Cooperative Issues Peak Energy Alert for Customers in North Iowa
With temperatures in north Iowa reaching the mid-90s for the second day in a row, MiEnergy Cooperative has issued a…
Read More » - 3 June
Heat Awareness Day Arrives, 90s Expected this Weekend
Thursday (06.03) is “Heat Awareness Day,” which may turn into a heat awareness weekend with high temperatures 90 or above…
Read More » - May- 2021 -28 May
Frost Advisory Leading Into Memorial Day Weekend
Below normal temperatures in the forecast for the Memorial Day Weekend are being accentuated by a Frost Advisory for areas…
Read More » - 17 May
Number of Tornadoes in Iowa Low Thus Far in 2021
Thus far in 2021, there have only been two confirmed tornadoes in Iowa, both in eastern Iowa. April, May and…
Read More » - 14 May
Charles City Native/UI Professor Reflects on Tornado of 1968
While he was at his family farm to the north, David McCartney’s dad was stuck in Charles City when the…
Read More » - 14 May
Victims of 1968 Charles City Tornado Recognized During Charles City Lions Club Flag Memorial Dedication
The 13 people who died in the tornado that devastated Charles City on May 15th, 1968 are memorialized in a…
Read More » - Apr- 2021 -23 April
La Nina pattern starts to fade, hot & dry summer may be ahead
Ames, IA – Forecasters say one of the major climate drivers for Iowa and much of North America should fade…
Read More » - 12 April
Iowa’s wacky spring temperature swings are making planting a risky chore
Des Moines, IA – Iowa’s temperatures this spring are rollercoastering, warming into the 80s one day and spiraling into the…
Read More » - 8 April
Warmer weather has Iowa farmers itching to start planting
Des Moines, IA – High temperatures in the 70s and 80s warmed much of Iowa in the past week and…
Read More » - Mar- 2021 -23 March
Get ‘tornado smart’ and be prepared during Severe Weather Awareness Week
Charles City, IA – In the past few weeks, Iowa’s seen a long run of subzero temperatures and snowfall as…
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