Regional Weather View. The major topic for the entire Upper Midwest will be a long lasting scorching heat wave that will first approach from the west, then entrench the entire region in it Friday and Saturday. Along the warm front Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible on Friday across Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin. …
Month: July 2011
Saturday Forecast: Slight Chance of Severe Weather for Northwestern Iowa
Cross Posted from the Iowa’s Severe Weather Center WeatherBlog at iaswc.org! It doesn’t seem all that likely but it is still a Chance. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a Slight Chance of Severe Weather (15% Probabilistic) for Northwestern Iowa (see graphic to the left) Even though this threat still looks quite …
Excessive Heat Watch Across Most of Iowa
Many of the weather service offices have now issued Excessive Heat Watches for the upcoming heat wave this weekend into next week. It begins Saturday afternoon across the south and west and Sunday afternoon across the north and east. It goes until Tuesday at the earliest, however this may get extended as time goes on. …
Excessive Heat Warning Across SW Iowa
This is going to be the first of many heat related advisories and warnings across the state over the next several days. This warning involves Harrison, Shelby, Monona, Pottawattamie, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page Counties. Here is the report from the NWS in Omaha. …EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 AM …
Long Heat Wave Ahead
The state could be in for a long duration heat wave that may last more than a week or longer. It all begins on Saturday when the heat will be in full force across the state. Highs will be in the upper 80s to mid 90s statewide, with heat indices well over 100° if not …
Flowers for Midsummer Garden Color- and deadheading tips on flowers that have faded.
Main garden in Midsummer Full Bloom. July 14th Mid summer is here, and the mid summer flowers are in full bloom this week after our hot start to July, the recent cooler temperatures have really helped to preserved the color of the flowers not that they’ve opened. Flowers found blooming in my garden now include …
Excessive Heat Watch Across SW Iowa
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES… AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE LOW TO MID 90S FRIDAY…THEN THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME AREAS OF NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA COULD TOP 100 DEGREES AT …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/14/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIJGxgzaUyw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] TRIPLE H: Triple H Weather will be moving in and sticking around for at least the next 1-2 weeks across the area. Along with the Triple H, will come very isolated chances at showers and thunderstorms. There doesn’t look to be a widespread shot at rain in the next 1-2 weeks at least …
2011 Missouri River Flooding Update #6
Here is the latest on the flooding that continues along the Missouri River as of July 13th. At Sioux City, the stage was 34.4 feet at 4pm. This is over 4 feet above flood stage and in moderate flood. The forecast is for the river to remain steady near this level through the weekend. At …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/13/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_c2FEImdIc?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BEFORE THE HEAT: The next two days will be the most pleasant days of the next two weeks, because Triple H weather will be returning in full force by the weekend and is looking to stick around for the rest of the period. High Pressure east of Duluth MN will bring some easterly …