Ron Demers
Chief Meteorologist at KTIV-TV (Sioux City, IA)
Chief Meteorologist at KTIV for over 20 years. Life long Siouxlander. Dad to 4 incredible kids. Husband to an amazing wife who puts up with my hectic life.
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1 week ago |
ktiv.com | Ron Demers
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Tuesday gave us an afternoon of very slow-moving pop-up thunderstorms. The rain came down heavily in some areas and with the storms just not moving much, some areas were receiving 1 to 2 inches of rain per hour, and Flash Flood Warnings were in effect for places like Akron, Ireton, Maurice, and Orange City. The intensity and number of thunderstorms will decrease as we get into the evening and overnight hours with lows in the mid 60s.
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2 weeks ago |
ktiv.com | Cat Taylor |Ron Demers
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Isolated severe thunderstorms began to pop up in the early afternoon on Wednesday thanks to building heat and humidity. Highs peaked in the low to middle 90s. Severe storms are expected to remain isolated through the evening hours on Wednesday, tapering off by midnight. A Severe Thunderstorm WATCH is in effect until 10pm. Skies will stay mostly cloudy Wednesday night with a few very isolated showers or thunderstorms into the overnight.
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2 weeks ago |
ktiv.com | Ron Demers
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Temperatures were on the rise Tuesday as highs were topping out in the upper 80s to lower 90s although the humidity levels did still stay low. Tuesday night will not be as cool as last night with lows in the upper 50s under mostly clear skies and a south wind at 5 to 15 mph. The humidity will return on Wednesday with dew points rising back into the low to mid 60s. Temperatures will still be warm as well as highs near 90 are expected again.
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2 weeks ago |
ktiv.com | Ron Demers
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Monday stayed a cool day with highs only getting into the upper 60s and lower 70s with a lot of cloud cover and a cool northerly breeze. Monday night should allow clouds to clear out a bit better, but some areas of smoke will stay across the region with cool lows near 50 degrees. Tuesday will feel a lot different from Monday.
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3 weeks ago |
ktiv.com | Ron Demers
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Siouxland saw a mixture of sun and clouds on Friday afternoon with highs staying below average for this time of year in the low to mid 70s. Friday night will bring back another chance of a few showers and maybe even a couple of thunderstorms. The best chances will be late in the night and into early Saturday morning, with southern Siouxland being the most likely area to see a bit more widespread rain as lows go into the mid to upper 50s.
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After warm temperatures return Tuesday, a storm chance moves in Wednesday when a First Alert Weather Day goes into effect. More on that in my story and on News 4 at 10. https://t.co/u7zaQsntnX
A weekend rain chance can't be ruled out as we wait for warmer temperatures to eventually return. I have more on the timing of these events here in my story and on News 4 at 10. https://t.co/ArYgPb1Qqi
2:43 UPDATE: A nice area of showers has developed and is moving through central Siouxland affecting us here in Sioux City. These showers will continue to move to the northeast with light rain chances continuing into the overnight hours. https://t.co/eQ7JUlIEwO