Month: March 2012

Gardening, Uncategorized

Spring Growth Update #3 Tulips in bloom, Trees leafing out & Highest winds speeds today.

Tulips in bloom March 27th 2012. Spring growth continues to progress along incredibly early and fast as temperatures were in the middle 70s once again today. People were out in shorts like Summer and it sounded like summer as many were out mowing their lawns already. Crocus are done and Daffodils are on the decline …

All of Iowa, Severe Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 3/27/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_5DPMTfK-k&w=480&h=360] STORMY AFTERNOON: Showers and thunderstorms will develop over the far eastern and southeastern counties this afternoon and quickly move into Illinois by evening. Some of the storms could be strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds being the main threats. A tornado is possible across Illinois, but unlikely across the eastern …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Significant warm up for tomorrow, Very Windy with highs in the 70s. Winds could gust to 50MPH, Cooling down by Wednesday with frost chances, then moderating out for temperatures.

Regional Weather View. A strong low pressure/warm front and cold front system will move across the Upper Midwest Tuesday, bringing a few issues region wide. Winds will be quite strong across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, gusting to 50MPH at times. For precip, Severe Storms may be an issue in Southern Wisconsin and Illinois. It will …

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Fire Weather Watch for North Central Iowa

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 400 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 …EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN TO NORTHERN IOWA… .STRONG WEST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE FORECAST BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL AS VERY DRY GRASSLANDS AND OTHER NEAR DORMANT VEGETATION. THIS WILL …

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Fire Weather Watch in Effect for West Central to Southwest Iowa

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 334 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 …DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY… .A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST BEHIND THE FRONT…BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY…MUCH DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. WESTERLY WINDS WILL …

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Extreme Fire Danger for West Central to Southwest Iowa

RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1120 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 IAZ043-055-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045- 050>053-065>068-078-088>092-270030- MONONA-HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-KNOX- CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING- BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY- SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA- PAWNEE- 1120 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 …EXTREME FIRE DANGER TODAY… THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL BE IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON. EXTREME FIRE DANGER MEANS THAT FIRES START QUICKLY…SPREAD …

All of Iowa, Severe Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 3/26/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSgr3b4Lja8&w=480&h=360] WARM AND STORMY: A mixed bag to start off the new work week with a new storm system moving in. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible especially later this evening. Some of the storms will be severe northwest of the state over South Dakota where a slight risk of severe weather is outlooked. …