The Storm Prediction Center has put a small section of eastern Iowa under a Slight Risk of severe weather for Monday into Monday night. The main threat will likely be from large hail at this time, however damaging winds could also be a threat. If temperatures warm to near 80 or so, an isolated tornado …
Month: April 2013
Iowa Weather Report April 28th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ou-RCNoU0A&w=480&h=360] WON’T LAST: The warm weather continues today with temperatures well into the 70s and perhaps a few low 80s in western Iowa. It will be sunny but clouds will be rolling in as the next system approaches from the west. This will bring a few showers and thunderstorms to the state late tonight …
Two Years Ago We were Quiet, The South However was Not
With our weather nice and warm this weekend, an anniversary of an outbreak that will be etched in the memories of those who were and those who weren’t effected by the April 27th 2011 outbreak comes around again today. Our weather that day was quiet and cool as the system that went on to produce …
The Latest on the Flood Warnings Still Ongoing on the MS River and the Wapsi at De Witt
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1025 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY…TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND…DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES …
Iowa Weather Report April 27th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4adTefm3kyU&w=480&h=360] PLEASANTLY WARM WEEKEND: For once a warm weekend to enjoy outside with temperatures in the 60s to lower 70s today and 70s to near 80 on Sunday. The fly in the ointment could be a few clouds over the southern half of the state today with a slight chance of a shower in …
Iowa Weather Report April 26th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKEPBhILyPI&w=480&h=360] COME ON OVER TO THE WARM WEATHER LAND: You’re gonna have a warm filled weekend, regardless, if you’re heading to the opening weekend of Adventureland in Des Moines or not. Sunshine abounds today with highs in the 60s. Same thing for Saturday as well with 60s to lower 70s around. There may be …
Iowa Weather Report April 25th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8wLtyieHeQ&w=480&h=360] SLOWLY WARMING: Sunshine will be plentiful today and for several days into the weekend as temperatures begin a slow climb to seasonal levels and above seasonal levels by the weekend. Highs today will be in the 50s to near 60 across the state, with 60s commonplace on Friday with partly to mostly sunny …
Iowa Weather Report April 24th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fED2s0eNZmc&w=480&h=360] DISTURBANCE: A weak disturbance that we’ve been talking about for a few days now is still expected to move across the state later this afternoon into tonight. This will bring some showers perhaps mixed with a little snow over the northern and northeastern counties of the state during the overnight hours. Moisture will …
Iowa Weather Report April 23rd 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuPlAeNjkJo&w=480&h=360] COLD TO BEGIN WARM TO END: A storm system will be moving out of the state today taking with it some rain and a bit of wintry mix early on today. Skies will be slow to clear from west to east but temperatures won’t matter regardless of sun or clouds today. Highs will …
Snow Totals (April 22nd 2013) in the Siouxland
Here are a few snow totals from a late season snow storm Monday in the Siouxland of NW Iowa and surrounding states. Estherville 2″ Emmetsburg 3″ Pocahontas 1″ Sioux Center 3″ Fostoria 2″ Aurelia 1.5″ Elk Point SD 3″ Marcus 2″ Cherokee .5″ Akron 4″ Sioux City 1.5″ Sergeant Bluff 2″ Le Mars 2″ Storm …