Heat isn't the only weather-related issue starting this week in central Iowa. High winds will be one of the main issues. Weather Alert Iowa Weather: Severe storm activity is likely to begin early Monday afternoon. KCCI meteorologist Jon Rivas said the threat of a supercell could cause a variety of severe weather, with damaging wind gusts of 60-80 mph being the main threat. But hail and flooding threats remain low. Will Derejo appear at Iowa State? Wind gusts must also reach 58 mph over much of the path, with gusts exceeding 75 mph. Dangerous heat expected to end Dangerous heat has persisted for several days, but Monday is expected to end what is expected to be the last day of extreme temperatures for the foreseeable future. Under warning. A heat warning will remain in effect until 8pm on Monday due to high temperatures and humidity. The rest of the week, highs should be around 80 degrees. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening. Up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. South to south wind 5 to 10 mph. Severe thunderstorms are possible. Lowest temperature 71 degrees Fahrenheit. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Maximum temperature 84 degrees Fahrenheit. North wind 5 to 10 mph. The low temperature is near 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds are ENE at 10 to 15 mph.
Heat isn't the only weather-related issue starting this week in central Iowa.
Severe storms are possible across much of the state on Monday. High winds will be one of the main issues.
Here's information about Monday's storm potential.
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Iowa weather: Severe storms Monday afternoon
Storm activity will likely begin early Monday afternoon. KCCI meteorologist Jon Rivas said the threat of a supercell could cause a variety of severe weather, with damaging wind gusts of 60-80 mph being the main threat.
Tornadoes may also be a threat, but the chance of hail and flooding threats remains low.
The storm will continue in eastern Iowa but should weaken in the Des Moines metro Monday night.
Will there be a derecho in Iowa?
The Storm line might qualify as Derecho, but we won't know until after the fact.
The derecho's criteria mean the damage path must be more than 400 miles long and at least 60 miles wide. Wind gusts must reach 58 mph over much of the path, with gusts exceeding 75 mph.
In May, when the storm swept through Nebraska and Iowa, derecho appeared in Iowa.
The heat wave is expected to end
Dangerously high temperatures have persisted for several days, but Monday is expected to be the last day of extreme temperatures for the foreseeable future.
Much of the southern half of the state, including Polk County, remained under a heat warning Monday. A heat warning will remain in effect until 8pm on Monday due to high temperatures and humidity.
Temperatures are expected to drop into the mid-80s by Tuesday, marking the end of the heat wave. Highs should be in the upper 80s the rest of the week.
Iowa Weather Forecast
today: Mostly sunny with triple-digit heat index. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening. Up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds will be south-south 5 to 10 mph.
tonight: Partly cloudy. Severe thunderstorms are possible. Lowest temperature 71 degrees Fahrenheit. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
tomorrow: Mostly sunny. Maximum temperature 84 degrees Fahrenheit. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow evening: Sunny to cloudy with rain in some areas. The low temperature is near 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds are ENE at 10 to 15 mph.
