Thursday looks to be the hottest day of the year, so far, with a projected heat index around 97 in Waterloo. The blast of pre-summer warmth has prompted a HEAT ADVISORY for the Northwest corner of the state. (below)
In the first nine days of June in Waterloo, the high temperature has been over 90 five times. In June of 2020, it surpassed 90 A TOTAL of five times.
Wednesday, June 9, it reached 94 for the hottest day of the year so far, with a heat index of 95 in the Cedar Valley.
Will records be broken in Waterloo today? Not even close. The record for June 10th in Waterloo is a whopping 101 set in 1933.
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Jun 10, 2021
(Undated) Iowa s drought picture is worsening. This week s U.S. Drought Monitor shows nearly all of Iowa as abnormally dry or in some form of drought. The northern half of the state, including most of central Iowa, is in moderate drought. Several northwest Iowa counties are in severe drought. There are chances of rain in western Iowa Friday. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says it s unlikely rainfall totals will be enough to erase the dry conditions. The dry conditions are a growing concern for corn and soybean growers, counting on timely rains for their crops.
Drought is also deepening in several upper Midwest states including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Northeast and northwest Nebraska are also experiencing dry condnitions.