A number of locations across the state have set record highs for the date. Here are the ones listed so far. Des Moines: 95°The old record was 90 degrees in 1911 Waterloo: 93° The old record was 90 degrees in 1911 Ottumwa: 92° The old record was 89 degrees in 1934 Mason City: 94° The …
Month: May 2011
Slight risk for tonight
Image from SPC The storm precidiciton center has issued a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms for a large part of the Upper Midwest, and this includes all of the local area. Thunderstorms if a cap erodes during the late evening to overnight hours could quickly develope on a strong warm front over eastern Minnesota and …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/10/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lHyfb4AyOk&hl=en&fs=1] SEVERE WEATHER: There is a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the far northeastern sections of the state. The main threat will likely remain north of the state in Minnesota along the warm front that moved through the state yesterday. Most of the state will be dry and warm …
Strong winds behind thunderstorms cause damage across the area.
Photo of Strong Easterly wind gusts May 9th Many people will be cleaning up fallen trees and branches this week after a strange event occurred. Strong winds took down trees across the area some people even lost hour for nearly an hour, but it’s where the winds were in the storms that made it strange. …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/9/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQAeJF9-coM&hl=en&fs=1] SEVERE WEATHER: The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the eastern counties of the state. This includes Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, The Quad Cities and Burlington. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging winds, although a tornado can’t be …
Turning Warm upcoming days with chance at 80.F! Chance of rain of Tstorms all 3 days, some could be strong Tues or Wed.
Regional weather view. A more summer-like pattern is setting up for the upcoming week. A system and warm front will bring the area the warmest air mass so far of the season! With it thunderstorms will break out across much of MN/WI and some could be strong or severe, with the best chances of that …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/8/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2LieECpbIU&hl=en&fs=1] SEVERE WEATHER: The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight for the western half of the state. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. There is also an outlooked area across far eastern Iowa into Illinois for Monday and Monday night, however …
The beautiful days of Spring! Photos around the yard, including Main garden Daffodils in full bloom.
Main garden Daffodil blooms May 7th 2011 The past couple days have been beautiful across Western Wisconsin. There was at least some sun and highs were near 70.F both days at my location. Around town with this nice weather has become lively as Many people are going outdoors to get yard work done, or just …
Summer Temps Returning Tuesday
Above is from the WRFn Model from the University of Illinois. This shows that very warm if not hot temperatures will be returning to the state ahead of the cold front that is forecast to move through on Wednesday. It shows 90s across SW Iowa, with 80s covering most of the state except the NE …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/7/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0LkLnHgY0A&hl=en&fs=1] STORMY SKIES: Most of today will be quiet with departing showers and thunderstorms out of the state by the morning hours. The next chance of precipitation will move back in Sunday afternoon and evening with another large storm system that will be sticking around for a few days with several rounds of showers …