[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOqoSz3U9BQ&w=480&h=360] THE WEEKEND: Today will see some clouds with some chances of showers and isolated thunderstorms. The rainfall from this system will be light with many areas seeing less than a tenth of an inch if that. The storm quickly moves off leaving Easter Sunday with partly to mostly sunny skies and temperatures in …
Month: April 2012
Spring Growth Update #4 Earlier then normal tulips and Crabapples galore- Much earlier then normal! Photos of beautiful spring landscapes around the yard and city included.
Front yard garden view. April 6th 2012 The Tulips in the front yard garden that I worked so hard on last fall is now in full bloom this week and looks great! I really liked the way these turned out, and its getting neighbors talking! I’ve already had 3 people stop by and tell me …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/6/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMBCCtGnUNE&w=480&h=360] AVERAGE: It continues to look like an average early April forecast, which for most would seem like an Arctic outbreak given the warm March we went through. Temperatures over the Easter Weekend will be in the mid 50s to mid 60s with a chance of a shower or isolated storm on Saturday with …
Frost and Freeze Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning effective Friday morning for the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Carroll IL, Jo Daviess IL, Mercer IL, Rock Island IL, Whiteside IL, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Grundy, Hancock, Tama, Winnebago, Worth, Allamakee, Chickasaw, …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/5/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saIe9R7geEI&w=480&h=360] FROSTY FRIDAY: Temperatures tonight are going to head down toward the lower and middle 30s, leading to some light frost. The best chances will be across the northeastern half of the state where some of the counties are under Freeze watches Thursday night into Friday morning. The dry air also brings the temperatures …
Severe WX Awareness Week: Severe Thunderstorms Day
Thunderstorms aren’t rare, that’s for sure. We’ve had plenty of thunderstorms already this year! But Severe Thunderstorms on the other hand, that’s different. A Severe Thunderstorm isn’t rare, either, however there are some extra precautions you will have to take in the case of this scenario. Alright, let’s get down to the specifics. The National …
Freeze Watch for North Central and Central Iowa
…POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING… .HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE INTO NORTHEAST IOWA THURSDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT WINDS…CLEARING SKIES AND DRY DEWPOINTS WILL LIKELY BRING FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA. IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-037>039-050-050500- /O.NEW.KDMX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0600Z-120406T1400Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FOREST CITY…NORTHWOOD…GARNER… MASON CITY…CLARION…HAMPTON…ALLISON…WAVERLY…ELDORA… GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO…TOLEDO 349 PM CDT WED …
Freeze Watch for Eastern Iowa
…FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT… .A COLD AND DRY AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES FOR MOST AREAS TO DROP INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S THURSDAY NIGHT…RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD FROST. IN SOME AREAS LOW TEMPERATURES COULD FALL TO AROUND 30…WHICH COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND …
Freeze Watch in Effect from Late Thursday Night into Friday Morning
…FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT… .DRY AIR IN PLACE OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES THE NEXT COUPLE NIGHTS TO DROP AT OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK IN MANY AREAS. CONDITIONS WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TONIGHT FOR A FREEZE IN PARTS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN WISCONSIN…BUT COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD THURSDAY NIGHT …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/4/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxA5wWC_CxY&w=480&h=360] SEMI-QUIET: Outside of a few showers across far southern Iowa today and early tomorrow, most of the state like yesterday will remain dry and cooler than this past weekend. Readings in the 60s and 70s will be commonplace over the rest of the week and into the upcoming weekend. EASTER WEEKEND: Storm system …