A band of very heavy rain fell across the eastern part of the state today. Some areas recieved over 3 inches of rain. Asbury, a suburb of Dubuque had 3.10 inches of rain. Lowden had 3 inches, Anamosa had 2.80 inches, Springville got 2.54 inches. Cedar Rapids had anywhere between 1.5 and 2 inches of …
Month: July 2009
Rainy Weather
A glob of light to at times moderate rain continues moving across the eastern parts of the state. A few thunderstorms are possible in northern Iowa that could produce some hail. Rainfall will generally range between 1/2 and 1 inch with some places recieving more and others less. Skies are beginning to clear in western …
Severe Drought Really starting to impact the area.
Image from U.S Drought Monitor I have been holding off on making this post, but the drought conditions have really started to impact my area, and I feel it is time to talk about the Lack of rainfall which has really started to impact many area crops and yards. The U.S Drought monitor has put …
Another Round of Records
Another morning brought another round of record lows. Burlington fell to 53° this morning breaking an 80 year old mark. Moline IL brought an over 100 year record by dropping to 50°. Cedar Rapids and Dubuque each tied their record for today, with temperatures of 50° and 49° respectively. This will likely be the last …
More Records Fall
This morning more records fell by the wayside. Cedar Rapids broke a record for the second straight morning with a low of 50°, Burlington tied their record low of 54°, and Ottumwa recorded a new record low of 51° Sunday morning. There was also a few record low highs set yesterday in Moline and Dubuque. …
Another Cold Night
After a record breaking cold night last night, tonight could break some more records especially in the eastern part of the state. Cedar Rapids broke their record low Saturday morning with a 49°. Sunday morning and even Monday morning could break a few more records before temperatures begin to rise. Highs will generally be in …
A few flowers that are blooming across our yard.
Red Rose July 18th. I’m really happy how this rose turned out. This is a “Winnipeg Parks” rose, I got it from Walmart this spring on sale for just $2 It is one of the hardest roses there is. when I got this rose it was all bloomed was all bloomed out, But I read …
Thankfully,Getting Warmer!
Weathermap for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. After Record low temps for some areas on Friday and what felt more like a Fall day then a Summer day, We should finally be breaking into some sunshine, and warmer temperatures. Sunday may start off cloudy in some areas, but it should clear out. A high pressure system …
Cold for July
A few records were touched this morning, Spencer tied their record low with 50, Omaha NE broke their previous record low by dropping this morning to 53. More record lows are likely tomorrow morning with temperatures at mid-afternoon stuck in the low-mid 60s. Dubuque at 3pm reported 59°. This is very atypical for July and …
A few photos of around Clayton.
Lake Magnor I took some photos of some of spots around Clayton today while I was out. This first photo is of Lake Magnor which is 1 mile south of Clayton, This lake is known as a good fishing spot, and a good spot for swimming and summer sports. It is one of the best …