The first month of the year is NEVER a warm one in Iowa. The "normal" average high temperature in January is in the upper-20s while the average low hovers around 10*.
The warmest it has EVER been in Waterloo (According to records kept by the National Weather Service) occurred on 1/26/2002 when the mercury reached a towering 65*...
Dreaming of a White Christmas? A 'White Christmas' is defined as having at least one inch of snow on the ground on the morning of December 25th. Although some consider it a ‘White Christmas’ if it’s actually snowing on Christmas Day.
Regardless, according to Climate...
This afternoon, Mother Nature is playing a bit of a trick on Iowa. All week, we were teased with "Temps will reach into the 70s on Thursday"...WRONG.
As of 2:30, the temperature in Waterloo is 45*. It's 43* in Oelwein. In Charles City, it's 39*...
Winter hasn't arrived -- not yet. But the Winter Outlook has. The National Weather Services says that 'La Niña' will influence the weather across the country.
This winter, Iowa can expect:
TEMPERATURE: Equal chances of being cooler or warmer than normal...