Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >
Overview
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A strong area of low pressure moved across the Midwest on March 4th and 5th, producing a plethora of hazardous weather to the region. This low first brought soaking rainfall on March 4th, with numerous locations reporting between one to two inches of total rainfall. Frost depths by this time were down to zero inches, which helped the rain to soak into the ground. March 5th saw a transition from the rain to more of a rain/snow mix or all snow, especially for areas west of the Mississippi River. We also saw very strong northwest winds across the area, with numerous locations reporting max wind gusts between 40 to 50+ mph. Although the snow was relatively light (less than 2 inches), the strong winds helped lead to blowing snow and reduced visibilities down to a quarter of a mile in Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. Additionally, the winds resulted in sporadic power outages over the area. Highest Gusts |
Central Iowa Event Summary (NWS Des Moines) |
Rainfall Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 955 AM CST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...Highest Rainfall Reports Past 48 Hours... Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. Location Amount Time/Date Provider MANCHESTER 1.98 in 0936 AM 03/06 CWOP Ainsworth 7.4 N 1.98 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Lowden 1.93 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Monticello 1.93 in 0620 AM 03/06 COOP Center Junction 2.6 W 1.92 in 0745 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Olin 1.78 in 0925 AM 03/06 CWOP Marion 1.73 in 0940 AM 03/06 CWOP Robins 0.8 SE 1.69 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS 1 E Williamsburg 1.69 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Davenport 1.67 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP Manchester 1.65 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Hopkinton 5.4 WSW 1.63 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Iowa City 1.2 WSW 1.63 in 0800 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Marion 1.63 in 0730 AM 03/06 COCORAHS MANCHESTER 1.60 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP Parnell 0.1 SSW 1.59 in 0456 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Marion 1.59 in 0615 AM 03/06 COCORAHS CENTRAL CITY 1.58 in 0935 AM 03/06 CWOP WHEATLAND 1.58 in 0940 AM 03/06 CWOP 1.1 SE Manchester 1.56 in 0900 AM 03/06 HADS Williamsburg 0.6 SW 1.55 in 0800 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Fairfax 4.0 NW 1.52 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Calamus 2.0 NE 1.51 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Central City 6.7 W 1.50 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS 2 N Muscatine 1.50 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Marion 1.7 NNW 1.49 in 0527 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Eldridge 0.6 S 1.48 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Solon 0.4 WNW 1.47 in 0500 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Iowa City 1.47 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP SHELLSBURG 1.46 in 0936 AM 03/06 CWOP Eldridge 0.7 SSW 1.46 in 0800 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Independence 1.45 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP Illinois City 6.7 SW 1.45 in 0800 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Mount Pleasant 3.1 WNW 1.44 in 0800 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Iowa City 2.3 E 1.44 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Iowa City 1.4 NNE 1.44 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Marengo 2.6 SSW 1.43 in 0600 AM 03/06 COCORAHS North Liberty 0.7 SSW 1.42 in 0730 AM 03/06 COCORAHS 1 NE Watkins 1.41 in 0935 AM 03/06 AWS Memphis 1.41 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Davenport 6 N 1.40 in 0600 AM 03/06 COOP University Heights 1.39 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Cedar River Tnc Swamp 1.36 in 0846 AM 03/06 RAWS IOWA CITY 1.35 in 0938 AM 03/06 CWOP Davenport 4.3 NE 1.34 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Solon 0.3 ESE 1.33 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Shimek State Forest 1.32 in 0907 AM 03/06 RAWS Eldridge 1.32 in 0939 AM 03/06 CWOP Park View 0.2 WSW 1.32 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Iowa City Arpt 1.30 in 0852 AM 03/06 ASOS Salem 1 S 1.30 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Fairfield 1.30 in 0800 AM 03/06 COOP 3 S Mount Joy 1.29 in 0935 AM 03/06 AWS Marion 1.29 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP 2 NNW Manchester Airport 1.28 in 0935 AM 03/06 AWS Donnellson 1.28 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Riverside 1.28 in 0931 AM 03/06 CWOP 1 WNW Washington 1.27 in 0935 AM 03/06 AWS Fairfield 5.7 NNE 1.27 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Davenport 0.9 WNW 1.27 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Winthrop 5.6 NNE 1.26 in 0900 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Middleburg 1.25 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP De Witt 1.25 in 0800 AM 03/06 COOP 1 NE Dundee 1.25 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS West Branch 2.3 SSW 1.25 in 0600 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Aurora 1.24 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP East Dubuque 1.7 SE 1.23 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Geneseo 1.22 in 1200 AM 03/06 COOP Clear Crk At Coralville 1.19 in 0900 AM 03/06 HADS Independence 1.18 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP 4.0 S Parnell 1.17 in 0900 AM 03/06 HADS Dubuque 1.16 in 0939 AM 03/06 CWOP 2.3 NE Osco 1.15 in 0915 AM 03/06 HADS Muscatine 3.0 NE 1.14 in 0800 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Washington 1.14 in 0940 AM 03/06 AWS Fort Madison 4.5 NNW 1.12 in 0800 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Farmington 3.5 W 1.12 in 0430 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Wapello 5.4 SE 1.11 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Farmington 2.4 W 1.10 in 0430 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Dubuque Arpt 1.09 in 0853 AM 03/06 ASOS Farmington 0.3 NW 1.08 in 0430 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Wellman 4.0 E 1.08 in 0545 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Quasqueton 1.07 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP Iowa City 1.06 in 0940 AM 03/06 CWOP Morning Sun 1.7 E 1.06 in 0800 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Farmington 0.4 NNW 1.06 in 0430 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Charlotte 1.9 WNW 1.05 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS McNabb 1.4 NW 1.05 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS 0.9 E Fairport 1.04 in 0930 AM 03/06 HADS Danville 2.9 W 1.04 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Flagstaff Cheshire 1.03 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP Winthrop 1.03 in 0930 AM 03/06 CWOP Stanley 3 WSW 1.03 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Washington 2 SSW 1.03 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Mount Auburn 2.2 NNW 1.02 in 0600 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Sigourney 1.02 in 0630 AM 03/06 COOP Hayesville 0.2 SW 1.01 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Elizabeth 1.00 in 0630 AM 03/06 COOP Dubuque 1.00 in 0935 AM 03/06 CWOP $$ GROSS
Wind Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 618 PM CST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS... Location Speed Time/Date Provider Cedar Rapids Arpt 56 MPH 0120 PM 03/05 ASOS Iowa City Arpt 54 MPH 0314 PM 03/05 ASOS Anamosa 54 MPH 0240 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Davenport Arpt 53 MPH 0430 PM 03/05 ASOS Burlington Arpt 52 MPH 1028 AM 03/05 ASOS Quad City Intl Arpt 52 MPH 0509 PM 03/05 ASOS Us-30 At Us-218 52 MPH 0205 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Fort Madison Arpt 51 MPH 0202 PM 03/05 AWOS Macomb Arpt 51 MPH 0155 PM 03/05 AWOS Quad Cities 50 MPH 0445 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Washington Arpt 48 MPH 0235 PM 03/05 AWOS Fairfield Arpt 48 MPH 0915 AM 03/05 AWOS Independence Arpt 48 MPH 1255 PM 03/05 AWOS Iowa City Us 218 48 MPH 0220 PM 03/05 MESOWEST I-80 At I-380 47 MPH 0305 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Us-30 Mt Vernon 47 MPH 0140 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Bellevue 46 MPH 0315 PM 03/05 DAVIS Dubuque Arpt 45 MPH 1211 PM 03/05 ASOS Keokuk Arpt 45 MPH 1015 AM 03/05 AWOS Mount Pleasant Arpt 45 MPH 0315 PM 03/05 AWOS Vinton Arpt 45 MPH 1035 AM 03/05 AWOS Urbana 45 MPH 0150 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Lone Tree (WEATHERSTEM) 43 MPH 0540 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Clinton Arpt 43 MPH 0447 PM 03/05 AWOS Muscatine Arpt 43 MPH 0455 PM 03/05 AWOS Stockport 42 MPH 0415 PM 03/05 DAVIS Cedar Rapids I-380 42 MPH 1015 AM 03/05 MESOWEST Davenport 42 MPH 0355 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Garrison 41 MPH 0315 PM 03/05 DAVIS Cantril 41 MPH 0335 PM 03/05 MESOWEST 1.4 S Hills 40 MPH 0300 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Garrison 40 MPH 0345 PM 03/05 DAVIS Lamont 40 MPH 0115 PM 03/05 DAVIS Fairfax 40 MPH 1240 PM 03/05 DAVIS Shimek State Forest 40 MPH 0507 PM 03/05 RAWS Cedar Rapids Us 30 40 MPH 0240 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Dubuque 40 MPH 0110 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Tipton 40 MPH 0345 PM 03/05 MESOWEST Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Snow Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1003 AM CST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...Highest Snowfall Reports Past 48 Hours... Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. Location Amount Time/Date Provider Fairfax 4.0 NW 3.0 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS 2 W Cedar Rapids 2.0 in 1147 AM 03/05 Trained Spotter 2 ENE Hazleton 2.0 in 1233 PM 03/05 CO-OP Observer 1 ENE Mount Vernon 2.0 in 0555 PM 03/05 Trained Spotter Stanley 3 WSW 2.0 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Cedar Rapids 2.1 NW 1.9 in 0433 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Williamsburg 0.6 SW 1.8 in 0800 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Lowden 1.5 in 0251 PM 03/05 CO-OP Observer Hopkinton 5.4 WSW 1.5 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Iowa City 1.4 NNE 1.5 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Robins 0.8 SE 1.5 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Marion 1.5 in 0730 AM 03/06 COCORAHS 1 E Williamsburg 1.3 in 0700 AM 03/06 COOP Parnell 0.1 SSW 1.2 in 0456 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Solon 0.3 ESE 1.2 in 0700 AM 03/06 COCORAHS Mechanicsville 1.1 in 1119 AM 03/05 Public Dubuque Regional Arpt 1.0 in 0554 PM 03/05 Official NWS Obs Mount Auburn 2.2 NNW 1.0 in 0600 AM 03/06 COCORAHS
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