[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6rvI9fLD3E&hl=en&fs=1] STORMY THURSDAY: After a few isolated showers early today, the next chance of showers and thunderstorms come tomorrow with a storm that will be just moving south of the state. There is a slight risk of severe weather for areas to the south of Iowa, from St. Joseph MO southward to Tulsa. Showers …
Month: April 2011
A few showers Wednesday, then sunny and mild on Thursday before turning wet with showers and thunderstorms possible Friday.
Regional weather view. A wet spring pattern is setting up for the Upper Midwest this week. light rain showers will push through Minnesota and Wisconsin on Wednesday, leaving Iowa dry. Thursday will be a dry and mild day across the entire region, upper 50 degree temperatures will be possible as far north as Minnesota and …
Spring is here! – Spring growth update & snowcover update.
Purple & White Crocus on the southern foundation April 5th 2011 Spring has most certainly sprung here in Western Wisconsin! I’ve noticed multiple signs of Spring this week including the first croaking frogs in the pond, and first butterflies of the season! Temperatures today across the region were typical for this time of year in …
April 3rd Kansas chase trip.
Storm near Williamstown,KS On Sunday April 3rd I left with a group of 3 friends from Minnesota to go to Kansas for a system that was looking fairly impressive in that area. I left Wisconsin at 12AM, arrived in Minnesota around 1:30 and my friends and I took off for right afterwards. We drove through …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/5/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWGSJQzJD3s&hl=en&fs=1] TWO CALM DAYS: Today and Wednesday will be calm across the state, with lighter winds and no chance of showers and thunderstorms. There may be a sprinkle across the far northeastern counties on Wednesday with a disturbance moving north of the state but other than a few clouds, there should be no issues. …
River Flooding 2011 Update #5
River flooding continues on the West Fork Des Moines River, the Big Sioux and the Mississippi Rivers. Many other rivers remain high, but are below flood stage at this time. The following river locations are under flood warnings as of Monday evening. West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg (Until Thursday) West Fork Des Moines …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/4/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtlXaIG43mM&hl=en&fs=1] SUMMER SUNDAY: Temperatures yesterday went way beyond forecast, with readings pushing over the 80 degree mark across a large portion of southern Iowa. Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Des Moines, Lamoni and Ottumwa all broke or tied records for the date. Severe Weather also made an appearance with large hail being the main threat with …
More Record Highs From Sunday
…RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE REACHED SUNDAY AT OTTUMWA AND LAMONI… THE TEMPERATURE AT THE OTTUMWA AIRPORT REACHED 86 DEGREES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HIS SET A HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR THE DAY. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 82 SET IN 1978. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE LAMONI AIRPORT REACHED 87 DEGREES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HIS SET A HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR …
New Warning (Des Moines and Lee) until 10:30pm
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 936 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI… SOUTH CENTRAL DES MOINES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY …
New Warning (Adams and Union) until 9:15pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 851 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… WESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 915 PM CDT * …