Dedication photo- Welcome sign on North of Clayton,WI August 12th 2011 For a special dedication post to my hometown of 20 years which organized in 1909 and has a updated population of about 600 residents, I decided to take a picture and of the welcome sign on the north side of Clayton along Highway 63. …
Month: August 2011
Moderate Drought Over SE Iowa
If you’ve noticed the lack of precipitation over the last several weeks (outside the heavy flooding rain event in Dubuque a few weeks ago), you’re not alone. Moderate drought as now set in across the southeastern counties of the state with more than half the state being abnormally dry. This is the first time since …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/12/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE_Y5YA3L5c?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE WEATHER: There is a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the entire state of Iowa. The main threats from these storms will be from large hail and damaging straight line winds. A cold front will be moving into the state from the west which will spark the shower …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #769 until 1am
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective until 1am Friday morning for the following counties, Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury. A squall line currently over South Dakota is forecast to move ESE into the northwestern counties of the state late this evening. Damaging winds and large hail …
2011 Iowa State Fair Forecast Day #2
Here is the forecast for the Iowa State Fair on Friday in Des Moines. There will be a 50-70% chance of showers and thunderstorms. This will be mainly in the afternoon into the evening hours. Some of these storms could be severe with large hail and damaging winds. Forecast Grade: D
Iowa Forecast Video 8/11/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVHZX0y-D8g?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE WX THREATS: There is a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the far western counties of the state. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging winds although an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. The best chances for that will be just to the west. …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/10/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXuL0xaAgFM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] PLEASANT!!!: The cooler and drier conditions will prevail for another day across most of the state. Outside an isolated shower that may brush far SW Iowa, skies will remain mostly sunny with highs in the 70s to near 80 after nighttime lows in the 50s to near 60. It wasn’t too long ago, …
Nice next couple of days, plenty of sunshine with pleasent temps & Humidty, then increasing chances for storms Friday,
Regional Weather View. A pleasant couple of days for weather, not to cold or to hot will cover the entire region for at least two more days. Highs will be in the 70s to 80s region wide. Then a warm front will bring an increasing chance for storms on Friday across much of the region. …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/9/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] QUIET, COOL: A welcome change, temperatures in the 70s with mostly sunny skies. After a long hot summer, a few days like today and tomorrow will be a nice treat for those that have been waiting for the sultry weather to depart. There is a slight chance of some showers and storms across …
Threats Ending
The rain and severe weather threats are ending as the storms move out of the state. There have been a few isolated severe storms during the afternoon with some hail and strong winds being reported in and around Cedar Rapids around 3:15pm. Cooler and drier conditions will follow over the next two days, a welcome …