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Iowa weather: Severe thunderstorms move across northern Iowa; near-record heat in Des Moines

Iowa weather: Severe thunderstorms move across northern Iowa; near-record heat in Des Moines
CERTAINLY SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE. THAT’S RIGHT. SURE IS. AND WE’RE HOPING FOR GOOD WEATHER FOR THAT. BUT FIRST, I GUESS WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT’S WEATHER. JASON. YES. STILL SOME RUMBLES UP THERE. AND AGAIN, NOTHING SEVERE. AND I DO THINK THAT BASEBALL GAME IS LOOKING DECENT TOMORROW. FOR THE RECORD, YOU CAN SEE THE SHOWERS STORMS WE’VE GOT RIGHT NEAR WAVERLY DOWN THROUGH WATERLOO AND UP TOWARDS CHARLES CITY AS WELL. A WEAK LINE HAS BEEN WORKING ITS WAY INTO HAMPTON THROUGH THE CLARION AREA, AND JUST WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. AS YOU GET A LITTLE BIT FURTHER TO THE WEST LAKE PARK, DOWN TOWARDS AROUND SPENCER. BUT THERE IS A CLUSTER OF STORMS AND SHOWERS THAT ARE WORKING THEIR WAY INTO THE STATE RIGHT NOW. SO MORE BENEFICIAL RAINS HEADED OUR WAY, AND A LOT OF SPOTS THAT DO DESPERATELY NEED THAT RAIN. I KNOW CENTRAL SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE DO TOO, BUT THIS IS NORTHERN IOWA’S RAIN AND LIKELY WILL BE THE CASE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW AS WELL. THAT RAIN CONTINUES TO RIDE THAT MINNESOTA STATE BORDER AND INTO THE MORNING. TOMORROW. WE WORK IN A LITTLE BIT OF CLOUD COVER AND THEN GET SOME WIDELY PATCHY SHOWERS AND STORMS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING HOURS. AGAIN, THE BULK OF THIS IS GOING TO BE TO THE NORTH. IF YOU GET TAGGED WITH A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE, CONSIDER YOURSELF ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT BE THAT COMMON THROUGH CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. AS FAR AS HOW MUCH RAIN YOU CAN EXPECT, IF YOU DO GET TAGGED WITH ONE OF THOSE THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN, YOU COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF A HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH. I THINK THIS MODEL MAY BE OVERDOING IT FOR THE METRO HERE, BUT A GOOD INDICATION OF WHAT YOU COULD EXPECT IF THAT DOES HAPPEN. MUCH BETTER CHANCES FOR THAT THOUGH, UP THROUGH NORTHERN IOWA. SO YOUR 12 HOUR FORECAST FEATURES A WHOLE LOT OF CLOUDS. AND AT LEAST THROUGH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE, NOT A LOT OF RAIN. WE’LL HAVE A CHANCE FOR AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR STORM BY THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. OTHERWISE, PLAN ON CLOUD COVER WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S 88 FOR THE METRO, 87 FOR AMES. GRINNELL AT 87 AS WELL SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. LOW TO MID 80S. AND WE HANG OUT IN THE 80S FOR A FEW DAYS HERE WITH MORE CHANCES FOR HIT OR MISS SHOWERS AND STORMS ON FRIDAY, AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE COOKING TOWARDS 9089 FOR ALTOONA ADEL AT 8987 FOR MONTEZUMA. THREE DAY FORECAST TO THE NORTH AGAIN. HIT OR MISS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH THOSE TEMPERATURES INTO THE MIDDLE 80S. SO THAT EXTENDED FORECAST DOES BRING IN MORE CHANCES FOR RAIN. I THINK SATURDAY WILL BE EARLY ON AND WILL BE A LITTLE HIT OR MISS AS WELL. BETTER CHANCES BY SUNDAY EVENING OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WORKING THEIR WAY ON THROUGH, AND WE’LL CONTINUE WITH AT LEAST SOME CHANCES INTO THE START OF YOUR WORKWEEK TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES ONLY DIPPING INTO THE LOW TO MID 60S. GOT THAT SOUPY AIR OUT THERE. IT’S REALLY HARD FOR US TO COOL OFF MUCH WHEN THOSE DEW POINTS ARE UP, AND TOMORROW WE MAY NOT BE WIDESPREAD IN THE 90S, BUT IT IS STILL GOING TO BE WARM, BORDERLINE HOT, AND PRETTY HUMID AS OUR HIGH TOPS OUT AT 88. IN THE METRO. THOSE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE IN THE LOW TO MID 80S. EIGHT DAY FORECAST KEEPS US IN THE 80S THROUGH THE EXTENDED AND A LARGELY DRY WEEKEND. AGAIN, WE WILL HAVE PERIODS OF RAIN HERE AND THERE EARLY SATURDAY. LATE AGAIN ON SUNDAY, AND MORE CHANCES ON MONDAY AS WE KE
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Updated: 10:30 PM CDT Jun 11, 2025
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Iowa weather: Severe thunderstorms move across northern Iowa; near-record heat in Des Moines
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Updated: 10:30 PM CDT Jun 11, 2025
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5 p.m. Update - A pair of severe storms continue to push across northern Iowa. The main hazard with these storms continues to be damaging winds to around 70 mph. A 69 mph wind gust was reported at the Algona airport. Some small hail is also possible, but will not be as widespread as the winds. These storms are moving east at around 30mph. If you are in the path of these storms, seek shelter indoors until the storms have passed. Tree and powerline damage has been reported in several communities in northern and northwest Iowa from this thunderstorm complex, in addition to wind gusts to around 70 mph.More than 1,200 MidAmerican Energy customers were without power as of 5 p.m., including nearly 1,000 in the Emmetsburg area and close to 200 in the Luverne area. At that point, more than 500 other customers were without power, according to the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, including 329 in Linn County and 126 in Kossuth County.Previous Update:We officially have our first 90-degree day of the year in central Iowa. It was around 2 p.m. Wednesday when we hit that mark in Des Moines. We saw temps approach the daily record for June 11 — 97 degrees in 1918 — but fall just short.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts Humidity will add a muggy feel, so make sure to stay hydrated throughout the day. We have a stationary front that’s positioned to the north and will allow some storms to form this afternoon and evening. The best chance for storms will be along the Highway 20 corridor and farther north, areas that are under a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 p.m. Forty Iowa counties are included in that watch area. Threats include damaging wind gusts and hail.Areas along and north of Highway 30 is the anticipated southern edge of the organized storms. It is less likely to see storms as far south as the I-80 corridor, but it isn’t completely out of the question. South of I-80 will be mostly dry. Some of these storms in northern Iowa could become strong, but the severe weather threat is low. We will have more rain and storm chances for Thursday and Friday. These will be isolated to scattered storms during this time. A cold front will pass over later in the day Friday which will lead to a slight cooldown for the weekend. Highs will drop to low to mid 80s. Next week will ramp up the temps with additional rain and storm chances. Iowa weather forecastToday: Mostly sunny skies. Storm chance late afternoon/evening, mainly in northern Iowa. High 93F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Higher gusts.Tonight: Overnight storms possible. Higher chance in northern Iowa. Low 66F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and storms. High around 89F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.Tomorrow Night: A few clouds. Low 67F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.Keep an eye on weather across Iowa with vlog's skycamsWeather watchers can keep an eye on conditions by checking our skycam page, which shows aerial views from 20 sites across the state.

5 p.m. Update - A pair of severe storms continue to push across northern Iowa. The main hazard with these storms continues to be damaging winds to around 70 mph. A 69 mph wind gust was reported at the Algona airport. Some small hail is also possible, but will not be as widespread as the winds. These storms are moving east at around 30mph. If you are in the path of these storms, seek shelter indoors until the storms have passed.

severe thunderstorm warning until 5:45pm for portions of northern iowa
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:45pm for portions of northern Iowa
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Tree and powerline damage has been reported in several communities in northern and northwest Iowa from this thunderstorm complex, in addition to wind gusts to around 70 mph.

More than as of 5 p.m., including nearly 1,000 in the Emmetsburg area and close to 200 in the Luverne area. At that point, more than 500 other customers were without power, , including 329 in Linn County and 126 in Kossuth County.

Storm reports this afternoon
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Storm reports this afternoon

Previous Update:

We officially have our first 90-degree day of the year in central Iowa. It was around 2 p.m. Wednesday when we hit that mark in Des Moines. We saw temps approach the daily record for June 11 — 97 degrees in 1918 — but fall just short.

Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts

Humidity will add a muggy feel, so make sure to stay hydrated throughout the day. We have a stationary front that’s positioned to the north and will allow some storms to form this afternoon and evening.

The best chance for storms will be along the Highway 20 corridor and farther north, areas that are under a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 p.m. Forty Iowa counties are included in that watch area. Threats include damaging wind gusts and hail.

Here are some common objects to help describe hail sizes.

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Here are some common objects to help describe hail sizes.

Areas along and north of Highway 30 is the anticipated southern edge of the organized storms. It is less likely to see storms as far south as the I-80 corridor, but it isn’t completely out of the question. South of I-80 will be mostly dry. Some of these storms in northern Iowa could become strong, but the severe weather threat is low.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for portions of Iowa through 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 11. Severe storms with damaging winds or hail are expected to develop.
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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for portions of Iowa through 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 11. Severe storms with damaging winds or hail are expected to develop.

We will have more rain and storm chances for Thursday and Friday. These will be isolated to scattered storms during this time. A cold front will pass over later in the day Friday which will lead to a slight cooldown for the weekend. Highs will drop to low to mid 80s. Next week will ramp up the temps with additional rain and storm chances.

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Iowa weather forecast

Today: Mostly sunny skies. Storm chance late afternoon/evening, mainly in northern Iowa. High 93F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Higher gusts.

Tonight: Overnight storms possible. Higher chance in northern Iowa. Low 66F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and storms. High around 89F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow Night: A few clouds. Low 67F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Keep an eye on weather across Iowa with vlog's skycams

Weather watchers can keep an eye on conditions by checking our skycam page, which shows aerial views from 20 sites across the state.