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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
347 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
IAZ044>049-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-222200-  
CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-  
DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-  
MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-  
DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-  
347 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.  
   
DAY ONE  
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT  
 
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA TODAY INTO EARLY  
TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT  
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.  
 
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY ALSO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  
VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED FROM BLOWING SNOW OR BLOWING DUST.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY  
 
AN EXTREME COLD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35  
BELOW ZERO. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE  
AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-050-222200-  
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-  
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-  
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-TAMA-  
347 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.  
   
DAY ONE  
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT  
 
A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHERN  
IOWA WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTH OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING  
TODAY INTO EARLY TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS, SNOW, AND BLOWING SNOW.  
BLIZZARD TO NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES.  
PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT  
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  
WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY  
 
AN EXTREME COLD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40  
BELOW ZERO. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE  
AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.  
 
 
JR  
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