Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rain and Heat Hazards

A Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms (level 4 of 5) is in the outlook across portions of the Midwest today. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes and frequent lightning with heavy rainfall are in the forecast. Meanwhile, dangerous heat across the southern Plains into the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast will expand into Friday. Risk for wildfires for the central Rockies and Sacramento Valley. Read More >

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Current Observations | Regional Roundup - State Roundups: IA | IL | MO | WI - Past Obs: "Ob History" tab above.

Local

Courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet

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Regional

Courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet

CoCoRaHS Network Observations | Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network

CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). To join the CoCoRaHS volunteer program, see cocorahs.org

Observation History

Click on the "City, ST" (3 days of obs) or "Past 30 Days" (30 days of obs) for observations, as well as interactive temperature, wind, and precipitation graphs. For observations beyond 30 days, see the Iowa Environmental Mesonet by clicking on the "IEM" link. Past radar data is available on the IEM's Radar Page.

Automated Surface Observing Systems

Automated Weather Observing Systems

Burlington, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM

Cedar Rapids, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM

Davenport, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM

Dubuque, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM

Iowa City, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM

Moline, IL	Past 30 Days	IEM

Clinton, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM
Fairfield, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM
Fort Madison, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM
Freeport, IL	Past 30 Days	IEM
Independence, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM
Keokuk, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM
Macomb, IL	Past 30 Days	IEM
Monticello, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM
Mt. Pleasant, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM
Muscatine, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM
Savanna, IL	Past 30 Days	IEM
Sterling, IL	Past 30 Days	IEM
Vinton, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM
Washington, IA	Past 30 Days	IEM

Radar Observations | Click on the images for an interactive display. See the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Radar Page for past radar data.

Minneapolis	La Crosse	Milwaukee


Des Moines	Davenport	Chicago


Kansas City	St. Louis	Lincoln

River Level Observations | For a graphical view of the river level at a particular location, see our "River Levels" or AHPS Page.

Satellite Observations | Click on the images below for an interactive loop display.

	GOES EAST - Upper Mississippi Valley Imagery	Check Here for Mesoscale Views!

Visible	Infrared	Water Vapor


	GOES EAST - Continental U.S. Imagery

Visible	Infrared	Water Vapor

Visible - This image is taken in visible light, or what the human eye would see from the satellite. Sunrise and sunset can be tracked in this image.

Infrared - This image is taken in the infrared band of light and show relative warmth of objects. Colder objects are brighter and warmer objects are darker. Lower layers of clouds, generally warmer and lower in altitude, are colored gray. Colder and generally higher clouds tops are highlighted in colors. Infrared imagery is useful for determining cloud features both at day and night.

Water Vapor - This image is taken using a wavelength sensitive to the content of water vapor in the atmosphere. Bright and colored areas indicate high water vapor (moisture) content (colored and white areas indicate the presence of both high moisture content and/or ice crystals). Black and brown areas indicate little or no moisture present. Water vapor imagery is useful for both determining locations of moisture and atmospheric circulations.

Storm Report Observations | Local Storm Reports are local weather reports, including snow, rain, wind, hail, & tornadoes. [Submit Report]

Today's Preliminary Storm Reports	Yesterday's Preliminary Storm Reports

Note: All storm reports are preliminary and are not considered official until certified in Storm Data.

Surface Map Observations | NWS Weather & Hazards Data Viewer - Aviation Weather Center: Interactive Weather Map Display

For help reading this map, click here.

Alternative Surface Obs Map (SPC) Alternative Surface Obs Map (COD)

Storm Prediction Center's Mesoanalysis

Pressure & Wind	Temp, Td, & Wind	Moisture Convergence	Theta-E Advection	Mixing Ratio / Theta


2 hr Pressure Change	3 hr Temp Change	3hr Td Change	ThetaE Change	3 hr Mixing Ratio Change

Other Surface Maps

Interactive Surface Maps (AWC)

Interactive Surface Maps (UCAR)

Mid-Mississippi Valley (UCAR)

Regional Temperature & Precipitation Observations | Airport & COOP Observations

For Calendar Day Information, use the METAR setting in the Map
For a Table of Reports, see link courtesy IEM (includes Airports, Coop Observers, and CoCoRaHS Reports)
Click link for full interactive map webpage

Upper Air (Weather Balloon) Observations | Weather balloons are released twice a day, giving us charts, maps, & soundings.

Davenport, IA Upper Air Sounding

Additional Local Soundings


Omaha, NE	Minneapolis, MN	Green Bay, WI


Topeka, KS	Springfield, MO	Lincoln, IL

National Center for Atmospheric Research: Upper Air Maps & Soundings

		National Maps
	(SPC National Mesoscale Analysis Page)

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		Midwest Sector
	(SPC Midwest Mesoscale Analysis Page)

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