The Humidity is beginning its return to Iowa today on strong southerly winds. Winds are gusting over 30 mph in the western part of the state. There is a Wind Advisory for Lyon County in NW Iowa until 7pm this evening. Temperatures across the state were mainly in the 80s, heat indices were over 90 …
Month: August 2008
Model Notes on Gustav’s Impact on Iowa’s Weather
Iowa’s weather next week may be impacted by what Gustav does, or what moisture from Gustav does. Most models indicate Gustav will make landfall sometime on Monday on the central Louisiana Coast west of New Orleans. They begin to differ as to where it will go after landfall, most models have it moving west northwest …
Saturday Notes
Perfect Weather for the last weekend of Meteorlogical Summer (Labor Day Weekend), temperatures will be in the 80s through Sunday with mid 80s to lower 90s Monday before a storm system moves in Tuesday. Lows will be in the mid 50s to low to mid 60s through Monday. Hurricane Gustav is now a catagory 4 …
Evening Notes
Some light fog is possible towards morning across the state. Temperatures will fall to the 50s, with some upper 40s in the colder locations. Labor Day weekend is going to be fabulous with temperatures in the 80s with low humidities. By Monday, the temperatures may approach 90 degrees in a few locations with elevated dewpoints …
Midday Notes
Drier air has moved into the state today. Dewpoints are in the 50s mainly with a few low 60 dewpoints scattered around. Temperatures at midday were in the mid to upper 70s with a few low 80s. Cool nights are ahead with lows expected in the 50s each night through the weekend. According to model …
Truck- Tractor Pull at Clayton Saturday!
Clayton,WI I don’t know much information about it but, It You read the signs along Highway 63 in Clayton you would have seen a Truck and Tractor Pull is planed to take place in Clayton On Saturday the 30Th ( Tomorrow!! ) They did not give out much information about it. but I believe it …
9:30pm Update
Fog will form in the overnight hours from the recent rains that have fallen. The fog is more likely to form in the eastern part of the state. It may become dense in some places especially river valleys. Already some light fog is being reported in Clinton and Iowa City and the Quad Cities. This …
5:30 Update
Most of the storms have moved into Missouri. Although there is still a watch out until 11pm, there is a good liklihood that the watch will be cancelled for the counties in Iowa before 7pm this evening. A few isolated showers were in southern Minnesota near Albert Lea. They may drift into Iowa this evening …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 11pm
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 11pm for the following counties in Iowa, Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Monroe, Ringgold, Taylor, Wapello, Wayne, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, Washington.
Mid Afternoon Update
A few showers and thunderstorms have developed in far SW Iowa near the Missouri border. These storms are moving to the east at about 25mph. Elsewhere the sky has cleared through the NW 2/3rds of the state as the cold front as progressed eastward. Temperatures have rebounded into the 80s in the western part of …