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David’s Evening Forecast - Summer heat and humidity returning this week
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Partly sunny skies this afternoon helped temperatures to warm back into the low 80s for most of the area, a little warmer than what we saw yesterday. Clouds bubbled up in the warmth of the afternoon, however most of the area did stay dry. A few isolated showers popped up in parts of western Iowa, but those showers should fade away by 7pm as we start to cool off. Temperatures will drop back into the 70s after sunset, and we should see temperatures in the 60s once again overnight. Just like we saw early on Sunday, some patchy fog is likely late tonight and early on Monday.
Storm chances continue the next few days before tapering off by midweek
While the timing of the rain varied from location to location across southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa, most places did end up seeing rain today. Unfortunately the cost of this rain was canceled northern Iowa state fair events in Mason City earlier today. As the sun sets any lingering shower...
Week of July 22nd Local Bandwidth Bands Live
Check out these Local Bandwidth bands live this week. Gravestone at Bourbon Theatre opening for Texas Hippie Coalition. Till Hell at Bourbon Theatre opening for Texas Hippie Coalition. Red Cities at Zoo Bar. Trillion Ton Beryllium Ships at Zoo Bar. Public Figure in Council Bluffs. Alyeska in Council Bluffs. Twisted...
Transgender woman filing suit after state refused Medicaid coverage for reassignment surgery
AMES, Iowa — Sondra Wilson claims that the state denied her Medicaid coverage for her gender reassignment surgery. Wilson doesn’t have a law degree, but is representing herself in this case. She said she reached out to about 50 different law firms across the state and couldn’t afford any of the quotes she was given.
Former Pitt State Softball Player Gabby Schultz Joins Iowa Western CC Coaching Staff
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA — Former Pitt State Gorilla Gabby Schultz announced she will be getting into coaching joining the Iowa Western Community College Coaching Staff. Schultz played Shortstop for the Gorillas where she had an impressive career. In 2023, Schultz was the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and a NFCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Winner. She […]
In Lewis, RAGBRAI riders see a 'really cool piece of history' at Underground Railroad stop
LEWIS — Victoria Boyd was at the bottom of a steep hill in Lewis, a pass-through town on Day 2 of RAGBRAI, when she had to make a decision: Keep going to the town, population 361, and join the party or take a detour to visit one of the only surviving Underground Railroad stations in Iowa. Boyd, 45, was a long way from her hometown Las Vegas — and in that moment, from where she stood,...
Riders Traveling for RAGBRAI Faced Cancellations and Flight Delays Due to Global IT Outage
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Effects from last week’s global IT outage are impacting the travel plans of RAGBRAI riders, KCCI’s Pepper Purpura reported. Hundreds of travelers tried to find their way to the Midwest for the start of the event on Sunday morning in Glenwood. Airlines reported...
Offutt AFB Air and Space Show returning to Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Offutt Air Force Base is gearing up for a major event -- happening for the first time since 2018. The “Defense of Freedom Air and Space Show” is returning to Omaha on August 24th and 25th. Visitors can expect performances from the famous Thunderbirds,...
Omaha City Council agenda notes for July 23
No. 6: Mayor Jean Stothert will presents her proposed budget to the council. A public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. No. 24: Council may vote on the purchase of three Mutual of Omaha parking garages at a cost of $52.23 million. No. 33: Designation of Fire...
Quiet Weather Pattern In Omaha/Council Bluffs Area Continues
The meteorologists at the Omaha National Weather Service Office in Valley say the weather into the new week is staying pretty consistent. They say there could be spotty showers Monday and Tuesday, then dry and warm conditions Wednesday through Friday, and temperatures into the lower 90s for the weekend. (Pictures...
Couple more days below normal with spot storms
This past weekend was a nice change of pace compared to the extreme heat we endured the weekend before. Temperatures topped out in the upper 70s on Saturday, thanks to a lot of cloud cover and some rain. Sunday featured some more sun, and temperatures responded by warming slightly. We...
GRRRL Camp 2024’s Second Year at Falconwood Park.
GRRRL Camp 2024 kicked off this last Friday and Saturday for their second year at Falconwood Park. The local event aimed to uplift female and non-binary artists in a festival setting. While the weekend started off a little soggy with intermittent rain, the musicians, the howling crowd, and the myriad...
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