An Unseasonably warm spell brought an early season tornado outbreak to the midwest. Temperatures rose into the 60s and 70s. Low pressure moved along a stalled front over northwestern Iowa. As the low moved northeast, numerous severe thunderstorms developed. 2 F5 tornadoes dropped down in Kansas, with Hesston being the most devestated. In Iowa, the …
Month: March 2009
Warmer air coming! Weekend Forecast. Staying warm?
Weathermap for Friday, Friday Night, Saturday, Saturday Night, Sunday and Sunday Night. Lows last night were near Very Cold for this time of year, Lows were as cold as -13.F in Siren to -10.F at my weather station here in Clayton and -14.F in Spooner. Today Expect only highs in the teens with sunshine. Weather …
Only Goes Up From Here
Morning Lows this morning included, -1° at Estherville, 1° at Spencer and Mason City, 2° at Algona, Charles City and Decorah, 3° at Fort Dodge and Sheldon, 4° at Orange City and 5° at LeMars, Storm Lake, Webster City, Clarion, Marshalltown, Waterloo and Oelwein. The remainder of the state was in the single digits this …
River Flood Update
River flooding continues on the following rivers, The North Skunk River near Sigourney The Wapsipinicion River at Anamosa and DeWitt The Skunk River at Augusta The English River at Kalona The Iowa River at Marengo, Lone Tree, Columbus Junction and Wapello. The Cedar River at Conesville The Mississippi River at New Boston IL, Keithsburg IL, …
Tuesdays, Rain/Snow
Picture of the wind blown snow. Most places across the 6 county area saw between 2 and 3 inches of snow, Which was less then forecasted, The reason this turned out is because the low was far enough west that most of if fell as rain. The Day started out mild right around 32 and 33, Then …
Return of January
It might be March, but it feels more like mid-January across Iowa this morning. Temperatures fell below zero in Spencer (-1°), with single digits covering the northern half of the state with teens in the southern half. Temperatures today will struggle into the 20s, with some places in northern Iowa struggling to get out of …
River Flood Update
The following rivers are still under Flood Warnings The North River at Norwalk The Des Moines River at Eddyville The South Skunk River at Oskaloosa Cedar Creek at Bussey The Chariton River at Chariton Beaver Creek at New Hartford The Mississippi River downstream from New Boston IL to Keokuk The Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa The …
Return of Wind Chills
A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued which goes into effect at 1am tomorrow morning and will be in effect until Noon for the following counties, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson and Sioux. Strong winds with temperatures falling into the single digits and teens will create wind chills of -20 to -25 degrees early tomorrow morning. Outside …
Much Colder Weather
Dense fog continues acorss the eastern half of the state this morning. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through early afternoon. Most of the rain has moved out of the state with only scattered light showers across the state, some of it in the form of freezing rain and snow in the NW part …
Rainy Night
Eddie Rabbitt had a song “I love a Rainy Night” but most people tonight will not be loving the rain that’s falling right now. Light to Moderate rain has overspread the southeastern half of Iowa late this evening. A few claps of thunder and strokes of lightning will not be uncommon with the rain overnight. …