2011 was near average when it came to temperatures across the state. During the year the new 1981-2010 normals came out. Some stations re-calibrated the numbers for the whole year while others used them only since August 1st when they went into effect. Outside of Des Moines finishing the year just under 2° above the …
Month: January 2012
Iowa Forecast Video 1/5/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoLgGegCRZ0?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] VERY WARM: There could be some record highs later today across the state, with the abnormal warm weather continuing. Temperatures today will easily get into the 50s across the state outside the far northeast which may be stuck in the upper 40s. Some places in western Iowa may even get into the 60s! …
Very mild weather weather to end the week, Sunshine and upper 40s for highs Thursday/Friday. It does not get much better then this in January!
Regional weather view. A very un typical pattern continues to influence the Upper Midwest, instead of arctic airmass’s and snow, the region continues to have a mild winter more typical of Southern states! Highs on Thursday will be in the mid 60s in parts of Iowa, to as warm as the upper 40s in Southern …
2011 Year in Review: Precipitation
It was a relatively dry year across the state in 2011, outside of Dubuque which had a deluge of rain one night (over two days) in which 10-11″ fell. July’s total rainfall for Dubuque was 16.01, 12″ above average. Otherwise the rest of the state ended the year a few inches below average. Northern Iowa …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/4/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ratD5884I4?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WARMING UP: Temperatures are on the way up, back to above seasonal averages with readings in the 40s and even a few lower 50s by Thursday and Friday. A cold front will move through Friday night but will only drop readings back into the 30s which is still slightly above average. Readings will …
2011 Yearly extreames at Rochester.
2011 was a year of extremes across Southeastern Minnesota. Everything from extreme heat, fairly cold temps, to heavy rain and drought were experienced. This post will take a quick look at yearly extremes at Rochester. Becuase my station is too new, all the data was either gathered by me from an online search, or from …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/3/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t88TGI9Wd7I?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] CAUCUS NIGHT: There will be no problems weatherwise regarding the 2012 Iowa Caucuses. Skies will be clear to partly cloudy with readings in the mid 20s to mid 30s across the state. It will be a bit breezy out of the southwest, but nothing compared to the wind event of the last two …
New Years sigificant wind with storm causing minor damage December 31st- January 1st then info in comparence to the same storm here in Western Wisconsin!
Image from KCCT Skycam showing the lack of snowcover continuing January 2nd Over the New Years Holiday weekend a strong storm system hit bringing high winds which took down trees and ripped shingles off homes. It also brought much cooler weather nearly 20 degrees cooler then on Friday. The cause of the high wind was …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/2/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk4MjTl5Xuw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE WIND: It will continue to be windy today, but not with the ferocity of Sunday, when winds gusted close to 60mph. Saylorville Lake had a wind gust to 72mph yesterday. Winds today will be in the 20-30mph range with gusts approaching 40. Wind chills will be a factor especially in the morning …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/1/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11agtSbVthY?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WINDY TODAY: That is an understatement with regards to the wind. Sustained winds of 25-40mph will be likely today as the storm system departs the state early this morning. Wind gusts will be the main factor with 50mph plus gusts through at least the evening hours. A High Wind Warning is in effect …