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 …
Month: March 2012
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 …
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 …
Small Hail possible over Northeast Iowa
…SMALL HAIL POSSIBLE OVER NORTHEAST IOWA… AT 401 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES WEST OF MASON CITY…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH ARE BRIEFLY POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED BY A TRAINED …
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 …
Fire Weather Watch for Northwest Iowa
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 353 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 .VERY STRONG WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. DRIER AIR FROM ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE DURING THE DAY…ALLOWING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO …
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 …
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 …
Red Flag Warning in Effect for Northwestern Iowa
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1156 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 .VERY STRONG WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. DRIER AIR FROM ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE DURING THE DAY…ALLOWING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO …
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. …