The August outlook from the Climate Prediction Center is out and it doesn’t look promising across the state with regards to rainfall. There is a 60% probability of above average temperatures for the month and a 40% probability of below average precipitation. With many corn crops starting to turn brown in some areas, any rainfall …
Month: July 2012
Iowa Forecast Video 7/31/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW-RHmpX26I&w=480&h=360] CONTINUED WARM CONTINUED DRY: No real changes this week regarding both the dry weather and the warmer than average weather we’ve had all summer long. Readings will be above average all week with slightly cooler temperatures by the end of the week. The only chance of rain looks to come in Thursday into …
Very warm to Very hot next couple of days, little chances at rain through Wednesday then chances for thunderstorms Wed night, Thurs, and Fri, also cooling down by Friday.C
Regional Weather View A dry very hot weather pattern is back in the Upper Midwest for the rest of this week. Hottest temperatures will be in Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois, which will be in the string with highs in the middle to upper 90s for about 4 days in a row. Further north it will …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/30/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug_1eIqEkA0&w=480&h=360] WARM BUT NOT HOT: It’s going to be a warm week across the state, but not the extreme heat we saw last week with triple digit readings. 90s will be common for most of the week with slightly cooler conditions toward the end of the week into the weekend. There will be a …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/29/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPIt2V8ztQE&w=480&h=360] BLAND AND BORING: The weather will be fairly comfortable and pleasant over the next few days with slowly warming temperatures close to 90 by mid-week. It’s also going to remain dry at least through that time as well, not helping farmers that still need the rain in their fields. ANY RAIN?: The GFS …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/28/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_Up-XhQ4T4&w=480&h=360] PLEASANT CONTINUES: No changes from yesterday’s discussion regarding the weekend. Seasonal if not slightly BELOW average readings and sunshine will prevail across the state. The chances of rain this weekend which in all fairness with the severe to extreme drought across the state could be considered as “pleasant” also still look on target …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/27/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCuMMpanOLw&w=480&h=360] PLEASANT WEEKEND: As was mentioned in our discussion yesterday, this will be one of the most pleasant weekends of the summer coming up. Friday will be the big send off with readings in the lower to middle 80s across the state. This along with Saturday’s ride to Clinton will likely be the best …
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Pottawattamie) until 4:30pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA 402 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… * UNTIL 430 PM CDT * AT 357 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM …
Nearly 6,000 Power Outages thanks to Overnight Storms
Many people in Iowa are waking up without power thanks to last night storms! Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy have reported nearly 6,000 power outages across the area and it is continuing to climb. Below are the counties served by Alliant Energy and/or MidAmerican Energy with power outages. 76 out of 244 in Adams County …
Record Highs from Wednesday (7/25/2012)
…RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MASON CITY IA… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 99 DEGREES WAS SET AT MASON CITY IA YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 98 SET IN 1916. …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT WATERLOO IA… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 104 DEGREES WAS SET AT WATERLOO IA YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE …