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Iowa Weather Radar

Live NEXRAD radar for 3 Iowa cities, covered by 3 radar stations and 3 National Weather Service offices. Pick your city below to open its radar with hourly and 7-day forecasts.

Radar stations3 NEXRAD

Iowa at a glance

City radar pages
3
NEXRAD stations
3
NWS offices
3
Wettest city
Des Moines · 36.6 in a year
Driest city
Sioux City · 29.3 in a year
Coldest January
Sioux City · 20°F average
Severe storm peak
May to Jul in 3 cities

NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 and Storm Events 1996 to 2025

Which Iowa city's radar do you want to see?

Grouped by the NEXRAD station nearest each city, with its distance.

KDMX

Des Moines radar

1 city
Des Moines11 mi
KDVN

Quad Cities radar

1 city
Iowa City49 mi
KFSD

Sioux Falls radar

1 city
Sioux City77 mi

Which weather risks show up most across Iowa?

Counted from the NOAA Storm Events Database for each city's county, 1996 to 2025.

Severe thunderstorms3 of 3 cities
Tornadoes3 of 3 cities
Blizzards2 of 3 cities
Flooding2 of 3 cities
Extreme cold1 of 3 cities

What is the climate like across Iowa?

Climate typeCitiesFor example
Hot-summer humid continental3 citiesDes Moines, Iowa City, Sioux City

What else do people ask about Iowa radar?

Which radar covers my Iowa city?

Find your city in the list above. It sits under the NEXRAD station closest to it, with the distance in miles.

Is this an official warning service?

No. For watches and warnings, follow the National Weather Service at weather.gov and your local alerts.

Where does this data come from?

By LOCAL WEATHER RADAR DEV TEAM, Seattle · Published · Updated · How we source data