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Forecast: More Heat, Then a Cooldown
We’ve got another warm overnight ahead. A stationary front is parked to our north, and we could see a few storms in far northern Iowa both tonight and tomorrow night as the following images illustrate. Most of us in the viewing area will stay dry. Severe chances are very slim this week, as shown in […]
Monster Sightings – What Supernatural Creatures Lurk in Iowa?
This week, some new episodes of the series 'Unsolved Mysteries' dropped on Netflix, and, of course, I watched all five episodes in one sitting. The final episode of Volume 4 was titled, The Mothman Revisited, and it was easily my favorite of the bunch. The Mothman is described as a...
Storm Chances Overnight, Warm and Muggy Conditions Continue
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Another warm and muggy evening gives way to a chance for a few showers and storms overnight. Warm and muggy this evening with storm chances late. We have another warm and muggy evening ahead of us as our dew points remain in the upper 60s and low 70s. We remain dry through the evening, but storms are expected to form in Minnesota and work their way south overnight. These storms will be losing strength and dissipating as they move into Iowa, but areas north of Highway 30 could see a few showers and a storm between 3AM and 6 AM. Any activity that makes it into eastern Iowa is expected to diminish shortly after daybreak Sunday, so impacts to weekend plans are expected to be minimal. Lows tonight drop into the mid to upper 60s.
2 area airport weather tracking sites disabled with new FAA guidelines
DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI] — Some Iowans will not see their local temperature and dew point weather reports because several weather tracking sensors across Iowa are disabled. In western Iowa, that includes the Denison and Carroll Airports. The Federal Aviation Administration released new guidelines on July 2 that require malfunctioning Automated Weather Observing Systems, or AWOS, located at airports to be disabled.
Severe thunderstorms to return to storm-weary Midwest this weekend
After a rather active week in terms of severe weather, another wave of storms is projected to develop across the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota from Saturday afternoon to evening. Over the last week, areas from the Plains to the Ohio Valley have turned into a hotbed for severe weather,...
John Deere Reportedly Lays Off 489 Workers – Most in Illinois
What a terrible way to start the week if you're a worker for John Deere in Illinois and especially the Quad Cities region. A report today says that 489 workers have been laid off in both Iowa and Illinois with a vast majority being in the Land of Lincoln. I...
KLEM News for Saturday, August 3
There’s been a dramatic decline in the total number of barns in Iowa over the past century and it’s estimated fewer than 75 in the extremely rare round design remain. Wayne Frost of the Iowa Barn Foundation says most of the round barns in the country were built between 1900 and 1920.
Does Illinois Even Allow A 4-Day School Week?
The school week isn't a whole 5 days for everyone in the country. The new school year is just about upon us and the debate resumes: do we like 4-day school weeks or not? Several districts in Iowa are signing on for it for the 2024-2025 school year. Like anything...
Iowa Heatwave to Bring 90+ Degrees, Storms Possible in Northern Areas
Des Moines, IA – Iowa is set to experience a significant heatwave over the weekend and into the start of the week, with temperatures soaring across much of the state. Residents should prepare for very warm to hot conditions from today through Monday, with afternoon heat index values ranging between 90 to 100 degrees. The highest temperatures will be concentrated over central and southern Iowa on Sunday and Monday, creating potentially hazardous conditions for outdoor activities.
Dangerous heat to impact Nebraska, Iowa this weekend
OMAHA, Neb. — Hot temperatures settle in for the weekend and to start the week in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. With manyhomes and businesses without power due to hurricane force winds that tore through the area Wednesday night, Omaha's Weather Leader has issued Saturday an "impact" day, and Sunday and Monday "severe" weather days.
Leaders of state’s new Division of Special Education announced as AEA law rolls out
In the upcoming school year, six new leaders will oversee Iowa’s Area Education Agencies as a part of the Iowa Department of Education’s division of special education following the implementation of a 2024 law making major changes to the state’s special education system. Previously, Iowa’s AEAs, the regional agencies providing special education and other assistance […]
Iowa's tax free weekend is underway
(The Center Square) - Iowa shoppers are getting discounts from the state this weekend. The annual tax-free weekend, held on the first Friday and Saturday of August each year, removes the sales tax from shoes and clothing priced less than $100. Also included are items such as pantyhose, bowling shirts, choir clothes and diapers--for adults and children, according to a list from the Iowa Department of Revenue. ...