drought

Winter hasn't arrived -- not yet. But the Winter Outlook has. The National Weather Services says that 'La Niña' will influence the weather across the country.
This winter, Iowa can expect:
TEMPERATURE: Equal chances of being cooler or warmer than normal...

There is some rainfall expected in the coming week.

Nearly all of the state of Iowa is seeing abnormally dry conditions, with some parts of the state in an extreme drought.

Drought conditions are spreading across the state, and are severe in areas of Western Iowa.

The rains have been plentiful in the corridor so far this summer. However, much of Iowa is officially suffering from a drought, some of it severe.