Month: December 2011

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 12/16/2011

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPx61mD6anU?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MAINLY QUIET: There is only a slight chance of some flurries or light snow showers across far northeastern Iowa later tonight into Saturday morning, otherwise it’ll be dry and quiet across the state through Sunday. Temperatures will remain near seasonal levels with 30s to near 40 for highs and teens to lower 20s …

Forecast, Gardening, Uncategorized

System report- Warm December rainstorm. highs in the 40s with heavy downpours in spots. Former snowpack completely melted.

Green December lawn at RCTC horticulture college campus on a rainy December 14th 2011 A fairly strong, and very warm weather system moved into the region over the week, but it did not bring hefty snow amounts like some may have expected and even have been hoping for, instead it brought warmer temps, fog and …

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 12/15/2011

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2byzwGP7uE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BACK TO SEASONAL: The days of well above average temperatures has come to an end. A return to more seasonal readings is in the cards for the rest of the week into the weekend. Temperatures will remain in the 30s to near 40° with partly to mostly sunny skies. Winds will remain brisk …

All of Iowa

Iowa Forecast Video 12/14/2011

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2JKE5HF8b0?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RAINY WEDNESDAY: A very wet and miserable day today with rain, some of it moderate to heavy at times across the state. There may be a few rumbles of thunder as well, with the best chance of that occurring mainly in the southeastern half of the state during the afternoon hours. Temperatures today …

All of Iowa

Iowa Forecast Video 12/13/2011

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMqJa9D6e6g?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RAINY DAYS: Rain will move into the state later today from the southwest. This will continue through Wednesday night with some rumbles of thunder also possible. Rainfall could be heavy, especially across the southeastern half of the state, where over an inch is possible. Lesser amounts to the northwest. Some of the precipitation …

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 12/12/2011

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4OiVqCTT1w?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WET EARLY WEEK: It’s going to be an abnormal December week across the state. Instead of seeing snow, we’ll be seeing rain and lots of it. A good chance of at least an inch of rain over the southern half of the state through Wednesday night with this system that is expected to …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Rain likely with Heavy downpours tomarrow, thunder is possible with highs in the mid 40s! Then big cooldown Thursday with flurries. Updated X1

Regional Weather View. A complex weather system will pass through the Upper Midwest tomorrow. Warm will push well north ahead of the low. This system has more of an early fall look rather then mid December. The system will likely spread rain well up into Minnesota and Wisconsin, with only the far north experiencing snow with …

Gardening, Uncategorized

College Winter break statement-Temporary slight changes ahead at blog for the rest of the month into part of Jan- Plus cool satellite image.

This is a noticed to viewers that there will be a slight change in how things are done for the rest of the month into the 1st week of January. This week is finals week for my horticulture classes at my college, and after Thursday December 16th students will be let out for a long …