Iowa Weather Forecast
A cool front is expected to slowly traverse through Iowa from northwest to southeast today. Ahead of the front, temperatures will be hot with heat indices peaking near 100 degrees in parts of southern and western Iowa. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the front through the day. The main hazards will be hail, gusty winds, and locally heavy rainfall, particularly by late afternoon to evening.
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