Rain and Isolated Thunderstorms will be likely widespread across much of the area on Saturday. This combined with this spring’s snow melt will likely bring some drought relief across the area. Temperatures will be fantastic – they will hover near average with high’s in the upper 40’s northwest to the low 60’s southwest. Have …
Month: March 2013
Spring has sprung! 1st blooms of 2013!
Yellow snow crocus March 27th 2013 The 1st blooms of 2013 are among us! Several sunny days in a row with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s have lead to sheltered early blooming plants to begin flowering. Most gardens still have some snowcover but gardens located along southern exposures melt snow much quicker which …
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Severe Thunderstorms
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 …
Iowa Weather Report March 28th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiD7cNOaS_E&w=480&h=360] WARMING INTO EASTER: Readings continue their slow climb to average as we near the Easter Holiday Weekend. It will be partly to mostly sunny again today with readings in the 40s to near 50, still a few degrees off the seasonal averages for this time of year. We will reach seasonal levels on …
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornadoes (Test Tornado Watches/Warnings Today!)
TODAY: At 10:00am, the SPC will issue a Test Tornado Watch for Iowa and Nebraska. At 10:10am, the NWS offices in Sioux Falls and Omaha will issue test tornado warnings for their counties. NWS Des Moines and Quad Cities will soon follow at 10:15pm and La Crosse at 10:20am. Around 10:30 am, all Iowa NWS offices …
Iowa Weather Report March 27th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNZY6K9jeWA&w=480&h=360] HEADING TO AVERAGE: No real changes from yesterday’s report regarding the warming temperatures this week back into the 40s and even lows 50s across the state. We will be nearing average but are expected to remain slightly below that by Friday into the weekend. A storm will approach from the northwest this weekend …
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Receiving Warnings
As we begin the second day of Severe Weather Awareness Week, today’s focus will be on Receiving Warnings. The first precaution you should take is to become weather aware. What does this mean? This means that you are in the know of weather forecasts, have a safety plan set up, and that you can react quickly and …
Iowa Weather Report March 26th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzFlvik7iBU&w=480&h=360] MOVIN’ ON UP: The Jeffersons may have moved on up to the east side, but our temperatures are movin’ on up as well. Considering that we’re supposed to be in the mid 40s to lower 50s for this time of year for highs, seeing highs in the 30s to near 40 tomorrow will …
NOAA predicts lots of improvement for the spring season
NOAA has released their annual spring outlook: and it look’s Iowa has a much better year in store. Temperatures across the region are anticipated to be above normal for much of the spring season, drought improvement, and even a bit of flooding. Snowstorms during the past month have contributed to above median precipitation across the upper Mississippi …
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Flash Flooding
With Severe Weather Awareness Week beginning today, each day we will be focusing on different topics. Today, our main focus is flash flooding. Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard, resulting in more than 140 fatalities each year. Most flash floods are caused by slow moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms that …