Wind Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.

A SOUTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA TODAY WITH EXPECTED SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH... WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Click here for the current wind speed/direction across Iowa.