Weather

Commercial fruit crop specialist Randall Vos offers advice on protecting fruit from frost damage and disease.

Last winter’s precipitation relieved some areas of drought, yet in other places it's deepened, making spring stressful for farmers and ranchers.

States in the Midwest and South have already seen many deadly tornadoes so far this year. These parts of the country are also where the number of severe events are steadily increasing.

Sensors in space could improve our understanding of whether crops in the Corn Belt have enough water to grow. Iowa State University researchers have gotten help from a NASA grant of more than half a million dollars to study this.

Accurate weather information is important for farmers, emergency responders and researchers managing extreme conditions. But many monitoring networks are limited by unstable, patchwork funding.

Nichols, a town of about 340 people, has recently dealt with continued water quality issues due to its usage of shallow wells.

Wind chills will remain dangerously low throughout Friday and into Saturday in parts of Iowa, the National Weather Service warns.

Last year, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program received 90,000 applications. This year, things are slower.

Midwesterners are becoming more familiar with derechos after two major storms hit the region in as many years. Scientists are grappling with how to define the storms, gather data and predict what the future of derechos will look like.

Home improvement and maintenance expert Bill McAnally shares tips on preparing your home for winter.