Tama Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Tama.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 8:45PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chill values as low as 20 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Much of central and northern Iowa. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in under 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chill values could fall to similar levels again Monday morning and Tuesday morning.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 8:36PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 8:27PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 28 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east central, northeast, and southeast Nebraska. * WHEN...From midnight Saturday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 5:54PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and northeast Nebraska. * WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 5:54PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 37 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 1:42PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, north central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.