Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
Lilacs May 20th The lilacs are in Full bloom here in Western Wisconsin, So I thought I would take this time to talk about them. Lilacs are a very old plant used in Gardens, That’s why you often see them planted by older homes and farms, Actually they are commonly planted with Day lilies. The …
A few thunderstorms are currently moving through the Sioux Falls metro in SE South Dakota. These storms extend southwestward into NE Nebraska where a few Severe Thunderstorm warnings have been issued. These storms will likely hold together and move into NW Iowa sometime between 1-2am.
here is a photo of A large cottonwood arm that split a part from this tree by the winds in the Northern part of Clayton. We had some Very windy and Warm conditions across the area today, Many places reached the 90s for the first time this season and wind gusts were over 40MPH in …
This afternoon, winds have gusted close to 50 mph. Sustained winds have been between 15-30. A Wind Advisory has been issued in the NW 1/2 of the state through this evening. The wind will begin to slacken off a little after sunset. With strong winds and very low relative humidities, there is a risk of …
Image from NWS A Wind Advisory has been issued for Polk, Barron, St Croix and Dunn counties until 7PM this evening. For more information about the advisory, go to the Local Watches and Warnings from the Twin Cities NWS, and click on your county
This map shows the difference in temperatures. There was a Huge temperature difference across the area today, Due to a very strong warm front that slowly moved north, To about the Polk Barron, Burnett Washburn county lines and remained there throughout the day, There was As much as a 30+ degree temperature difference at one …
Several Historic tornadoes occurred in the state of Iowa in the month of May. The EF5 in Parkersburg and New Hartford on the 25th in 2008. The F5’s in Charles City and Oelwein on the 15th in 1968. The F3 Washington Tornado on the 15th 1998. The F3 tornado that skirted Palo (which was devestated …
Weathermap for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The warmest day of the season is possible on Wednesday, as a strong warm front moves north, and drags up some warmer air. We will have strong gusty winds from the south Wednesday, this will help many places reach the mid 80s, I also believe some places could top …
Another day of warm and windy weather will be on tap for Tuesday. Temperatures will easily make it into the 70s with many areas going over 80. Yesterday, Sioux City had a high temperature of 90°. They may hit that again today. Temperatures will continue to stay warm through the rest of the week, with …
The wind has picked up substantially today across the state. Winds have been gusting over 30mph and in some cases over 40 today. The wind is coming from the south bringing warmer weather back to the state. A few sprinkles have been reported in eastern Iowa with a distrubance that moved across Central Iowa yesterday. …