Author: Meteorologist Maurer

Our next storm system will arrive this weekend with strong winds followed by showers and thunderstorms. Details below… An upper-level low will develop across northeast Colorado Saturday and move northeast later Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, a tight pressure gradient from the low will lead to strong southeasterly surface winds developing across west and central Iowa on Saturday. The highest gusts of at least 50+ MPH will be over western Iowa. This risk will spread east into eastern Iowa later in the afternoon to evening. Then a more intense line of wind gusts will slide through western Iowa behind the main arm…

Video: 4:09 https://youtu.be/A1JyA8OWvQ4 The main slug of moisture continues to work northeast this morning where the highest snow accumulation is favored into NE Iowa due to a longer period snowfall. This activity will gradually transition to rain through the rest of the day. We will maintain the snowfall forecast sent out yesterday. We are continuing to fine-tune a severe weather threat Monday afternoon with the main threat for a couple isolated tornadoes and hail.