Iowa Weather Forecast
Warm, dry and windy conditions are forecast Friday into this weekend. The winds will be strongest on Saturday over the northwestern half of the state where gusts over 30 mph will be common with a few gusts to around 40 mph likely. These conditions paired with drying cropland and harvest underway will lead to elevated fire weather conditions on Saturday.
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