Extreme Heat – Showers and storms are moving through northwest Iowa this morning and into eastern Iowa later today, with a quarter-sized hail and damaging-wind threat. By early afternoon, rain and clouds move out—making way for highs in the upper 80s and low 90s and triple-d
Cedar Rapids residents are stepping into a First Alert Day where the weather can turn twice—storms first, then heat that doesn’t let up.
Showers and storms have already moved into northwestern Iowa this morning and are set to track into eastern Iowa later this morning. The storms will reach northern and central counties during the late morning. bringing an isolated threat of damaging winds and quarter-sized hail. After that. the rain and cloud cover are expected to move out by the early afternoon. clearing the path for temperatures to spike across southern Iowa.
Today’s high temperatures are expected to land in the upper 80s and low 90s. But the warning isn’t just about the air temperature. Triple-digit feels-like temperatures are possible south of I-80, and a dangerous pattern is expected to continue after the storms move on.
An Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect this afternoon for some and continues through Tuesday evening. The advice is straightforward: drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous activity when possible. Winds also pick up behind the storms to 20 to 30 mph, and overnight temperatures will only fall to the mid 70s.
The heat lingers into Monday and Tuesday. Monday brings highs in the low to mid 90s. with feels-like temperatures reaching the triple digits across all of eastern Iowa. Tuesday will look similar, with breezier winds staying up into Tuesday before calming for Wednesday. Highs remain in the low to mid 90s through next weekend.
Storm chances don’t fully disappear either. Tuesday and through the weekend bring additional chances for storms, even as the broader forecast stays hot and muggy, setting up another week where both sky and heat will demand attention.
First Alert Day Iowa weather showers and storms damaging winds quarter-sized hail extreme heat warning triple-digit heat index south of I-80 Cedar Rapids
So basically storms then just straight up torture heat? Love that for Iowa.
It says quarter-sized hail and damaging winds but then it’s like “drink water” like that fixes it? My yard already looks cooked and I’m not even south of I-80.
Wait are they saying the extreme heat warning starts AFTER the showers leave? I thought storms meant it would cool down but I swear it just gets worse right after. Also triple digits “feels like” is always a scam… then again I’ve definitely felt it.
Okay but why is Cedar Rapids always the headline for this stuff like the whole state doesn’t get it? 20-30 mph winds behind the storms is wild. My cousin said “hail means tornadoes” which I don’t even know if that’s true but now I’m nervous to drive.