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🌬💨🍃 Windy afternoon across Iowa today. Here’s a snapshot of peak gusts — northern Iowa felt the strongest winds, whippin...
05/12/2026

🌬💨🍃 Windy afternoon across Iowa today. Here’s a snapshot of peak gusts — northern Iowa felt the strongest winds, whipping up dust and cutting visibility.

⚠️ WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM ⚠️Strong northwest winds will continue through this evening across parts of northe...
05/12/2026

⚠️ WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM ⚠️

Strong northwest winds will continue through this evening across parts of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and western Wisconsin.

💨 Winds:
• Sustained: 20 to 35 mph
• Gusts up to 45 mph

📍 Areas impacted include:
• Northeast Iowa
• Southeast Minnesota: Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston Counties
• Western Wisconsin: La Crosse, Monroe, Juneau, Adams, Vernon, Crawford, Richland, and Grant Counties

⚠️ Impacts:
• Difficult travel, especially for high-profile vehicles
• Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around
• Tree limbs could be damaged
• Isolated power outages are possible

🚗 If traveling today, use extra caution — especially on north/south roads where crosswinds will be strongest.

Stay safe and weather aware this evening.

⚠️ BLOWING DUST ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM ⚠️Drivers across parts of southern Minnesota should be prepared for sudden drops in ...
05/12/2026

⚠️ BLOWING DUST ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM ⚠️

Drivers across parts of southern Minnesota should be prepared for sudden drops in visibility this evening due to blowing dust.

🌪️ Areas impacted: Portions of southern Minnesota.

👀 Visibility may drop to as low as one-half mile to 2 miles at times, creating hazardous travel conditions.

⚠️ If you encounter blowing dust on the road:
✅ Pull off the roadway as far as possible
✅ Put your vehicle in park
✅ Turn ALL lights off
✅ Keep your foot off the brake pedal

Remember: “Pull Aside, Stay Alive.”

😷 People with respiratory problems are encouraged to stay indoors until conditions improve.

Stay weather aware and drive safely tonight.

🌫 More blowing dust near Buffalo Center this afternoon.📸 Troy Julius
05/12/2026

🌫 More blowing dust near Buffalo Center this afternoon.

📸 Troy Julius

🌫 Blowing dust east of Thompson earlier today on Highway 9.📸 Savana Kothenbeutel
05/12/2026

🌫 Blowing dust east of Thompson earlier today on Highway 9.

📸 Savana Kothenbeutel

🌫️ Areas of blowing dust in northern Iowa. These pictures were taken on highway 9 in Winnebago County between Thompson ...
05/12/2026

🌫️ Areas of blowing dust in northern Iowa. These pictures were taken on highway 9 in Winnebago County between Thompson and Buffalo Center at 3:15 PM

⚠️ BLOWING DUST ADVISORY until 5 PM CDT for southern Minnesota ⚠️Areas of blowing dust are reducing visibility to as low...
05/12/2026

⚠️ BLOWING DUST ADVISORY until 5 PM CDT for southern Minnesota ⚠️

Areas of blowing dust are reducing visibility to as low as 1/2 mile at times across parts of southern Minnesota and western Minnesota. 🌫️

📍 Counties impacted:
Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan, Redwood, Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine

🚗 Travel could become dangerous quickly due to sudden drops in visibility.

🫁 If you have respiratory issues, stay indoors if possible until conditions improve.

⚠️ If you encounter blowing dust on the road:
➡️ Pull off the roadway as far as possible
➡️ Put your vehicle in park
➡️ Turn ALL lights off
➡️ Keep your foot off the brake pedal

Remember: “Pull Aside, Stay Alive.” 🚘

05/12/2026

🌬️🔥Gusty Winds & Elevated Fire Danger Today 🔥🌬️

Strong west/northwest winds will continue through at least mid-afternoon with sustained speeds of 20–30 mph and gusts up to 40 mph 💨

⚠️ Areas north of Highway 30 and along/west of I-35 could see:
🌪️ Blowing dust reducing visibility
🔥 Elevated fire danger due to dry conditions
🌳 Small tree branches blown down
🪑 Outdoor objects tossed around

🚗 If you’re traveling, especially in high-profile vehicles on north/south roads, use extra caution and be prepared for sudden drops in visibility.

🔥 Burning is strongly discouraged today as fires could spread rapidly.

Stay weather aware, Iowa! 🌾

⚠️🌩️ Severe Weather Potential Increasing for Sunday Across Iowa 🌩️⚠️A more active weather pattern is setting up for Sund...
05/12/2026

⚠️🌩️ Severe Weather Potential Increasing for Sunday Across Iowa 🌩️⚠️

A more active weather pattern is setting up for Sunday into Sunday night across much of Iowa as deeper Gulf moisture surges northward into the Plains and Midwest. The Storm Prediction Center and NWS Des Moines have highlighted nearly the entire state in a Slight Risk (Level 2/5) for severe thunderstorms. 🟨

📍 What’s Driving This?
An upper-level trough moving through the western U.S. will help spark thunderstorms across the Plains Sunday afternoon and evening. As warm, humid air streams northward, conditions will become increasingly unstable across Iowa.

Storms are expected to develop to our southwest during the afternoon before organizing and moving northeast toward Iowa Sunday evening/night. 🌪️⛈️

⚡ Main Threats Include:
🧊 Large hail
💨 Damaging wind gusts
🌪️ A few tornadoes possible
🌧️ Heavy rainfall and frequent lightning

🕒 Timing:
• Western Iowa: Late Sunday afternoon/evening
• Central Iowa: Sunday evening into overnight
• Eastern Iowa: Overnight into early Monday

📌 While details will continue to change over the next several days, confidence is growing that portions of Iowa could see impactful severe weather Sunday. Now is a good time to review your severe weather safety plans and make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings. 📱📻

Stay tuned to WeatherIowa for updates as we continue to track this developing severe weather setup! 🌩️

🚨🔥 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY 🔥🚨A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from NOON until 9 PM CDT for parts of northwe...
05/12/2026

🚨🔥 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY 🔥🚨

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from NOON until 9 PM CDT for parts of northwest Iowa, southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and southwest Minnesota.

🌬️ Northwest winds: 20-30 mph
💨 Wind gusts up to 40 mph
🌡️ Relative humidity as low as 20%

⚠️ Dangerous fire weather conditions are expected. Any fire that starts could spread VERY quickly.

Iowa counties included:
📍 Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O’Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury, and Ida.

🚫 Outdoor burning is NOT recommended today.

Please use extra caution with:
🔥 Grills
🚜 Farm equipment
🚬 Ci******es
⛺ Campfires
🚗 Anything that could spark a fire

Stay weather aware and stay safe! 🌾

🥶🌿 FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT tonight through Monday morning for parts of northern & northeast Iowa!⏰ Timing: Midnight ton...
05/10/2026

🥶🌿 FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT tonight through Monday morning for parts of northern & northeast Iowa!

⏰ Timing: Midnight tonight → 8 AM Monday

🌡️ Temps could drop as low as 33°, leading to areas of frost formation.

⚠️ Impacts: Sensitive outdoor plants and vegetation could be damaged or killed if left uncovered.

🌿 Be sure to protect tender plants tonight by covering them or bringing them indoors if possible!

Stay warm, Iowa! ❄️

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