An Observer outside of Center Junction in Jones County has received 3.15 inches of rain. Another observer in Cedar Rapids in Linn County has gotten 2.25″. In the last post I mentioned Lamoni had 8″. UPDATES: Keosauqua 1.10″ Fairfield 1.56″ Parnell 1.10″ Cantril 1.07″ Anamosa 2.55″ (our own report) 3E Davenport 3.46″ Lowden 1.68″ Washington …
Month: August 2012
Nice Rains moving out
A very wet system is currently still in the southeastern counties of the state this afternoon after dumping several inches of rain in the southeastern half of the state over the last 24-48 hours. Lamoni has received over 8 inches! with other areas getting more than 2-4″! We will have a rainfall total for the …
Iowa Weather Report August 26th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-iFBhRTQU&w=640&h=480] RAIN MOVIN ON: After some places getting a lot of rain, in some cases over 2-4″ the rain activity will be moving out to the east today and skies will begin to clear from west to east. Rain will likely stick around in the far eastern counties through most of the day thus …
Iowa Weather Report August 25th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m56qWEeQkGI&w=640&h=480] WEEKEND RAIN: A decent chance of rainfall across the state this weekend, and it might be the only rainfall chance we have in the next week. A storm system is moving into the state and with it will come some showers and thunderstorms. Some of the rainfall could be moderate to heavy with …
Iowa Weather Report August 24th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa00BorG4MM&w=640&h=480] WEEKEND RAIN: Best chances of rain are now looking like Saturday into Sunday across the state. Rainfall is looking a bit better with this system as well with some half to one inch totals possible with isolated totals heavier than that mainly in western Iowa. Temperatures will be warm again today with 80s …
Iowa Weather Report August 23rd 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF_iSvx68KE&w=640&h=480] SOME RAIN: The first wave of rain later today into Friday is looking less and less impressive to the point where we almost took the chance out on our 36 hour forecasts especially for the eastern half. Temperatures will remain warm both days with 80s and 90s, some places yesterday got into the …
Turning hotter for Thursday and Friday highs around 90. Rain chances for Tomarrow Night and Saturday/Sunday
Regional weather view. A warmer more active pattern is developing for the Upper Midwest this week as a system pushes across Minnesota and Wisconsin. As this low pressure and cold front moves across the northern part of the area, hot air will be drawn northward bringing widespread low to mid 90s in Nebraska, Iowa, Southern …
Iowa Weather Report August 22nd 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDA8cOI1C8A&w=640&h=480] WARMER THAN RAIN: A few warm days ahead of the state before a cold front moves in bringing some slightly cooler and drier conditions albeit not for a while. Temperatures today and tomorrow will be in the 80s and 90s with partly to mostly sunny skies. A cold front will move in late …
Iowa Weather Report August 21st 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAHhkRP9x5Y&w=640&h=480] RAINFALL THIS WEEK: Still looking good for getting some much needed rainfall across the state this week mainly Thursday into the weekend. This will be dependent on what becomes of the tropical wave in the central Atlantic that could make a run on the east coast in several days. This could slow systems …
Drought 2012: The Latest Rainfall Deficits
Many locations are still well below on rainfall this year. Although some areas have received some rainfall this month, it’s not enough to get back even close to seasonal levels for this time of year. Right now with the crops heading toward harvest time, any rainfall now will be mainly for building up soil moisture …