Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
465 FLUS43 KDMX 141048 HWODMX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 IAZ038-039-049-050-060>062-072>075-081>086-092>097-151100- Grundy-Black Hawk-Marshall-Tama-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Madison- Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello- Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis- 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern, central, and eastern Iowa .DAY ONE...Today and tonight South to southeast winds are expected to gust from 35 to 50 mph this afternoon. These winds will also combine with warm temperatures, lower humidities, and dry vegetation to result in critical fire weather conditions. A Wind Advisory and Red Flag Warning are both in effect. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for further details. An Enhanced to Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms is in place for this afternoon and early this evening. Damaging winds will be the primary threat due to fast moving storms, with gusts in excess of 70 mph possible, but large hail and a few tornadoes are possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed this afternoon and early evening. $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036-037-047-048-059-071-151100- Winnebago-Worth-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer- Hamilton-Hardin-Boone-Story-Dallas-Adair- 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and northern Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight South to southeast winds are expected to gust from 35 to 45 mph this afternoon. These winds will also combine with warm temperatures, lower humidities, and dry vegetation to result in critical fire weather conditions. A Red Flag Warning is in effect. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for further details. A Slight to Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms is in place for this afternoon and early this evening. Damaging winds will be the primary threat due to fast moving storms, with gusts in excess of 70 mph possible, but large hail and a few tornadoes are possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed this afternoon and early evening. $$ IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033>035-044>046-057-058-070-151100- Emmet-Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Sac-Calhoun-Webster- Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Audubon-Guthrie-Cass- 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and northwest Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight A Slight to Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms is in place for this afternoon and early this evening. Damaging winds will be the primary threat due to fast moving storms, with gusts in excess of 70 mph possible, but large hail and a few tornadoes are possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Far northwest Iowa may also see light snow with blowing snow Saturday resulting in hazardous travel conditions at times. Gusty winds are expected Saturday too with a few gusts over 45 mph possible. Accumulating snow is also likely over northwest Iowa around Wednesday with gusty winds potentially producing blowing and drifting snow. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed this afternoon and early evening. $$ Small