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Mar 05, 2026

Current Severe Weather Alerts in Iowa


There are currently 5 Weather Alerts in Iowaselect a different state


Special Weather Statement issued March 5 at 5:41AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

Event: Special Weather Statement
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Winnebago; Worth; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Franklin; Butler; Bremer

Wheather Alert Summary: Areas of dense fog have developed early this morning, reducing visibility to below a quarter of a mile at times in areas near and east of the interstate 35 corridor and north of highway 20. please use caution when driving until conditions improve later this morning.

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Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 3:22AM CST until March 5 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

Event: Dense Fog Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose; Davis

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * where...Appanoose, decatur, ringgold, wayne, davis, and taylor counties. * when...Until 8 am cst this morning. * impacts...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 3:22AM CST until March 5 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

Event: Dense Fog Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Jasper; Poweshiek; Marion; Mahaska; Lucas; Monroe; Wapello

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * where...Jasper, poweshiek, lucas, mahaska, marion, monroe, and wapello counties. * when...Until 8 am cst this morning. * impacts...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 2:38AM CST until March 5 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Event: Dense Fog Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * where...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central illinois, east central and southeast iowa, and northeast missouri. * when...Until 9 am cst this morning. * impacts...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 2:38AM CST until March 5 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Event: Dense Fog Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Keokuk; Jo Daviess; Stephenson

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * where...In illinois, jo daviess and stephenson counties. in iowa, iowa, jackson, jones, linn, and keokuk counties. * when...Until 9 am cst this morning. * impacts...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement