Crawford County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Weather Summary for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
346 AM CST Tue Dec 31 2024

Today: 

Low pressure moving from Missouri into Central Illinois overnight
produced a broad area of light rain and snow across central and
southern Iowa early this morning. There were spotty areas of snow
accumulations with a few areas receiving around an inch or so.
Most primary roads and highways remained wet although less traveled
roads did become slushy in areas. Otherwise, northwest winds increased
and were common from 10 to 20 mph with gusts to almost 30 mph at 
times. 

The light precipitation is expected to come to an end this morning as
the system pulls away from the state. Some minor snow accumulations,
generally less than an inch remain possible in far south central to
southeast Iowa through mid morning, otherwise the north winds persist
for much of the day as cooler air arrives. Additional flurries are
expected late this afternoon into the evening as another weak system
passes through the state. 

Tonight and beyond: 

Any flurries are forecast to end tonight with clearing expected toward
daybreak on New Years Day. Mostly sunny skies will greet the New Year
with near normal temperatures in the mid 20s to lower 30s. However,
a clipper system approaches the state on Thursday with light snow
overspreading much of central into southern Iowa. Minor accumulations
are forecast by Thursday evening along with the arrival of cooler air.
Highs by Friday are forecast to remain in the teens to lower 20s over
much of the state as cold polar air overspread the Midwest.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For CRAWFORD County

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Regional Hourly Observations For CRAWFORD County
Issued at 200 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2025

NORTHWEST IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CARROLL * PTCLDY 81 72 74 S20G28 29.76R HX 84 TC 27 CHEROKEE * CLEAR 82 70 65 S20G25 29.69R HX 86 TC 28 DENISON * CLEAR 81 72 74 S22G33 29.74R HX 84 TC 27 LE MARS * CLEAR 82 72 69 S16G25 29.65R HX 87 TC 28 MAURICE * CLOUDY 81 70 69 S20 29.64R HX 84 TC 27 SHELDON * PTCLDY 82 68 61 S21G26 29.65R HX 85 TC 28 SIOUX CITY CLEAR 83 69 62 S18G26 29.67R HX 86 TC 28 SPENCER PTCLDY 82 68 62 S18G26 29.69R HX 85 TC 28 STORM LAKE * CLEAR 79 72 78 S17 29.73S HX 82 TC 26

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa
Based on observations at 200am CDT, Sunday June 22, 2025

Across Iowa...temperatures are near 83 degrees west, near 82 degrees central, and near 80 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 69 degrees. The heat index is near 86 degrees west. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 71 degrees. The heat index is near 86 degrees central. In the east, relative humidity is near 79%, and the dew point is near 73 degrees. The heat index is near 84 degrees east. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are from the south at 18 mph with gusts at 26 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 16 mph with gusts at 28 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 13 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 83 degrees at Sioux City. The lowest temperature is 78 degrees at Lamoni.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CRAWFORD County,IA

640 AM CDT Sat Jun 21 2025 DAY ONE Today and tonight An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for the area. Please see our website at weather.gov/desmoines for additional details. Gusty southwest winds up to 40 mph are expected today. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for the area through Sunday evening. Please see our website at weather.gov/desmoines for additional details. Thunderstorm chances return to the forecast at intervals from late Sunday into next week. Severe weather chances will be better assessed in the coming days. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated this weekend.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For CRAWFORD County, IA
1050 PM CDT Sat Jun 21 2025
EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY

REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny, breezy, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Heat index values up to 102.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
TUESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Iowa IOWA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY JUN 27-JUL 1 JUN 29-JUL 5 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Normal Precipitation: Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

///////////////////////// JUNE 22ND...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1947... Twelve inches of rain fell in forty-two minutes at Holt MO establishing a world rainfall record. That record was tied on January 24-25, 1956, at the Kilauea Sugar Plantation in Hawaii, as their state record was established with 38 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The Weather Channel) ...1972... Hurricane Agnes deluged Pennsylvania and New York State with torrential rains resulting in the most costly flood in U.S. history. In the Middle Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, 24 hour rainfall amounts were generally 8 to 12 inches, with up to 19 inches in extreme southwestern Schuylkill County. At Wilkes-Barre PA the dike was breached destroying much of the town. Flooding resulted in 117 deaths and 3.1 billion dollars damage. (David Ludlum) ...1981... A young woman from Lubbock TX was struck by lightning. The bolt of lightning struck just above her right shoulder near her neck, and passed right to left through her body, tearing her warm-ups, causing her tennis shoes to explode, and lifting her two feet into the air. (The Weather Channel) ...1992... Record cold prevailed in the eastern U.S. with 67 low temperature records for the date tied or broken. Indianapolis, Indiana dipped to 37 degrees to set a new all-time record low temperature for June and the coldest summer temperature ever. In sharp contrast, it was a furnace in the Pacific Northwest with Eugene and Medford, Oregon setting new all-time record high temperatures for June with 102 and 111 degrees, respectively.

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