Month: July 2011

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Heat Wave Starting-Warm and Humid Friday with a chance of Thunderstorms-some strong Then Very Hot & Humid Sat/Sun- Heat index values 100-110.F likely

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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …