drought

As drought conditions worsen across the state, there is the possibility of strong to severe storms on Friday afternoon/night.

The good news is that almost the entire country east of the Mississippi isn't suffering drought conditions. The bad news is, Iowa sits on the other side of the river.

Is there any relief in sight?

Usually when we’re talking about ‘River Levels’ it’s for flooding, not how LOW the river is.

Waterloo received a minuscule .87” of rain in the month of June, far below the monthly average of around 5” for the city. There were only measurable amounts of rain in June on just five of the 30 days, as illustrated below: The most rain fell on June 20th with .67” in Waterloo....

The U.S. Drought Monitor is updated each Thursday, and this week's update shows a large growth in both the "moderate" drought area and "abnormally dry" area. Over 50% of Iowa is now experiencing "moderate" drought in the latest update, while nearly 90% of Iowa is considered "abnormally dry." ...

Our dry spring continues and it doesn't appear much relief is in sight.

The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center has released its three-month outlook for the United States. Will it be hot this summer in Iowa? Or will it be a cool summer? The answer is: Maybe. The NWS CPC says: Increased chances for above-normal temperatures this summer exist nationwide with the exception of parts of the Mississippi Valley...

Winter hasn't arrived -- not yet. But the Winter Outlook has. The National Weather Services says that 'La Niña' will influence the weather across the country. This winter, Iowa can expect: TEMPERATURE: Equal chances of being cooler or warmer than normal...

82% of Iowa's population is in an area considered to be in a drought.