Weather Headlines
- NEXT 9 HOURS: Strong to severe storms move thorugh
- SHORT TERM: Another round by the afternoon
- LONG TERM: Not as muggy, a few weekend storms
Latest Forecast
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – We’re tracking another round of strong to severe storms that will move through the area this morning.
A Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for portions of the TV9 viewing area until 10:00 a.m.
Current severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Scattered storms have developed in central Iowa this morning and have the potential to turn severe. If they do, damaging wind and large hail would be the main threats. An isolated tornado, while unlikely, could still occur as these storms strengthen and move east.
The latest scan from Pinpoint Doppler Radar.
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The Storm Prediction Center places much of the area in an Enhanced Risk of severe storms yet again (outlined in orange below) with a slight risk for nearly all of the rest of us.
The latest severe weather outlook for tomorrow from the Storm Prediction Center.
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Tracking the morning threat
As mentioned above, a line of severe storms set to track across the state near and just after daybreak. These have a good chance to pack a punch, with damaging winds the primary threat.
Today’s Threats(KCRG)
Large hail and a tornado or two are possible, as well. The time frame to watch for this will be around 7:00 a.m. in our western communities to 11:00 a.m. in the east.
A line of strong to severe storms is likely early on Thursday.(KCRG)
Then, another potential time frame for severe storm development takes place in the afternoon. Between about 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., scattered storms could form near and ahead of another cold front. These would have the potential to produce large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. If storms stay individual, that’s how the tornado threat would stay higher. If they congeal into lines, the damaging wind threat would increase.
Scattered storms will redevelop on Thursday afternoon, and they could be severe, too.(KCRG)
This is all dependent on how things play out in the morning and if our atmosphere has a chance to become unstable again after those move through.
What’s Next?
After this round of activity, drier air moves into the region. Lows on Thursday night will fall into the upper 50s with much less humidity to the air. Friday looks like a nice one, with highs around 80 and a much drier feel overall.
Saturday offers another opportunity for showers and storms, especially in the afternoon and evening. Then, Sunday turns cooler and drier again, with highs only in the low 70s. After a couple of slim chances for a shower or storm Monday into Tuesday, we’ll see a gradual warm-up for the end of the 9-day forecast.
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