Chris Kuball

West Des Moines

Meteorologist at WOI-TV (Des Moines, IA)

Chief Meteorologist @ We are Iowa - Local 5. Iowa State Graduate ('07) & Fanatic. Son, Brother, Husband & Father. Former 641, 515, 507, 515. Former blue check

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Rainfall totals for central Iowa on Tuesday

3 weeks ago | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

DES MOINES, Iowa — Rainfall has been playing second fiddle to the smoke from the Canadian wildfires lately, but that doesn't change the fact that central Iowa got a solid drink of water on Tuesday. The next time the viewing area could see some rain will be Thursday into Friday as showers slide through the area. However, they are not expected to have a significant impact. Rainfall totals from our automated sites were commonly found in the 1/4" to 1" range with a few outliers. Welcomed rain.
Weather Impact Alert: Smoke affects Midwest air quality causing health concerns

3 weeks ago | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

IOWA, USA — A Weather Impact Alert Day will remain in place until 6 a.m. on Thursday as wildfire smoke lingers over the Midwest. Tuesday's storms have helped bring some smoke to the surface to impact air quality to our north. Intermittent surface-based smoke is developing over northern Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin and is expected to be drawn southward into central Iowa overnight into Wednesday.
Cold Air Funnels Explained: Weak funnels spotted in Iowa amid spotted showers

1 month ago | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

DES MOINES, Iowa — A few cold air funnels have been spotted across southwest Minnesota and northern Iowa Wednesday, but they'll remain possible this afternoon. What is a cold air funnel? Cold air funnels are typically weak, short lived and usually non-discernable on radar. They form vastly differently from their supercell thunderstorm counterparts. Overhead, we have an area of low pressure, but it's a weak one that lacks significant organization.
Iowa weather today: Potential severe storms could bring tornadoes, hail

2 months ago | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Weather Impact Day is in effect for Monday, April 28 as Local 5 meteorologists are tracking the potential for severe storms throughout central Iowa. Severe weather could pop up between 4-10 p.m. with a conditional storm threat due to a strong cap. A large cap, or pocket of warmer air aloft, looks like it will be in place as the disturbance tracks through. This cap will limit storm development.
How much rain fell over in central Iowa? Rain totals from Tuesday into Thursday

2 months ago | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Over the last three days, rain and storms rolled across the state. The heaviest storms occurred Tuesday night across the U.S. Route 20 corridor and sporadically in western Iowa. Heavier rain hit western Iowa again on Thursday night which caused flooding out towards the Council Bluffs and Omaha region. Closer to the Local 5 viewing area, Guthrie County was hit hard with radar estimates of up to 4" falling, most of it on Thursday night.
How much rain fell last night in central Iowa? Severe weather, precipitation

2 months ago | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Steady rain arrived in central Iowa Tuesday night with accompanying rumbles of thunder. The storms stuck around into Wednesday morning, but ultimately didn't deliver totals over 2" of rainfall. No severe weather was seen in the Local 5 viewing area. And while rain fell in Iowa overnight, Minnesota and the Dakotas dealt with snow while severe storms swept through Kansas and Missouri.
Overnight rainfall totals: Southern and southeast Iowa see totals over an inch

Jan 31, 2025 | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Heading into Friday, Des Moines was set to mark its second driest January on record with a measly 0.08" showing. In first place is 0.07", set back in 1954. However, Thursday night's rain thwarted Des Moines from claiming that spot by adding a few one-hundredths to the monthly to total. Meanwhile, the heaviest totals were found near the southern border.
Will Des Moines experience flooding? Saylorville Lake on the rise

Jun 27, 2024 | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

DES MOINES, Iowa — Friday's rain caused major flooding and devastation across several communities in northwest Iowa. Now, floodwaters in the Des Moines River basin are making their way down river towards Saylorville Lake, which is built to help protect the Des Moines metro from upstream flooding. Saylorville is catching this floodwater and rising quickly. It is expected to rise to a level just 10 feet short of the emergency spillway, 18 feet with temporary gates are raised in the spillway itself.
Central Iowa's first snowflakes of the season possible this weekend

Oct 26, 2023 | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

IOWA, USA — We've been hinting at the first snowflakes of the season being possible this weekend. It definitely does not feel like it if you step outside on Thursday as temperatures are still mild. But that will change Thursday night into Friday morning. The first piece of the forecast will be a cold front diving across the state early Friday morning. Temperatures will go from the mid-60s to upper 40s and low 50s in just a few minutes.
Iowa weather today: Air quality near me, Canadian wildfires

Sep 6, 2023 | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

DES MOINES, Iowa — Big changes arrived on Wednesday morning as Iowa kicked its hot ways to the curb. A cold front brought in cooler temperatures across central Iowa, but with it came another burst of smoke from Canadian wildfires. The smoke filled the sky, spreading eastward across the state. An Air Quality Warning was issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Wednesday afternoon for the western two-thirdsof the state, including Des Moines.