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Weathering Iowa's Climate

Discover how Iowa’s weather and climate impact your daily life, agriculture, economy, and environment. Dive into outlooks, research, and tools designed to help you prepare, adapt, and thrive, rain or shine.

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Climate Change Impacts on Iowa Agriculture

The Midwest Climate Hub, the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments, the Northern Forests Climate Hub, and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science have partnered with an array of Midwest organizations to develop agricultural vulnerability assessments for each state in the region.

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Recent Weather and Climate Blog Posts

  • Accumulation of growing degree days in Iowa with a base temperature of 48 degrees showing that growing degrees days have accumulated for alfalfa weevil egg hatching, particularly in southern Iowa.
    April 17, 2025
    Content Author
    Key points Conditions are expected to lean warm and wet through the rest of April. Growing degree days are accumulating ahead of schedule. Active weather is expected in the next 7 days. Past weather

    Since March 1, temperatures across the state have been around 2-6 degrees warmer than normal. In the past two weeks, temperatures have stayed closer to normal, reaching 0-3 degrees below normal in some areas. Since April 1, the entire state has received below-normal precipitation.

  • Accumulation of growing degree days in Iowa with a base temperature of 48 degrees showing that growing degrees days have accumulated for alfalfa weevil egg hatching, particularly in southern Iowa.
    April 17, 2025
    Content Author
    Key points Conditions are expected to lean warm and wet through the rest of April. Growing degree days are accumulating ahead of schedule. Active weather is expected in the next 7 days. Past weather

    Since March 1, temperatures across the state have been around 2-6 degrees warmer than normal. In the past two weeks, temperatures have stayed closer to normal, reaching 0-3 degrees below normal in some areas. Since April 1, the entire state has received below-normal precipitation.

  • 8 to 14 day outlook valid April 8 through 14 showing precipitation leaning drier than normal.
    April 1, 2025
    Content Author
    Key points:There was much less snow in Iowa this winter compared to normal.Temperatures are expected to be below normal for the first part of April.Be prepared for severe weather during spring in Iowa.Past weather

    This winter, northwest Iowa experienced its third driest winter (December-February) on record. Snowfall totals were below normal for the entire state, with the greatest departures at 26 inches of snow below normal.

  • 8 to 14 day outlook valid April 8 through 14 showing precipitation leaning drier than normal.
    April 1, 2025
    Content Author
    Key points:There was much less snow in Iowa this winter compared to normal.Temperatures are expected to be below normal for the first part of April.Be prepared for severe weather during spring in Iowa.Past weather

    This winter, northwest Iowa experienced its third driest winter (December-February) on record. Snowfall totals were below normal for the entire state, with the greatest departures at 26 inches of snow below normal.

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