We might as well get used to it. Low temperatures tonight are expected to dip down into the lower to mid 20s north, to the upper 20s to lower 30s south with partly cloudy skies. The last Freeze Warnings expected of 2014 has been issued for our far south and southeast coverage area …
Month: October 2014
Fall Color Report #7 – Peak Color for Southern Iowa!
We have reached peak color here in Des Moines! Color is at its highest and and is not expected to get brighter here in southern Iowa. Even interesting to note, even though we have reached peak there is still a descent amount of green in some areas. About 90% of trees have turned color here …
Iowa Weather Report October 23rd 2014: A Partial Eclipse of the Sun
QUICK RAIN: Rain will be moving through and out of the state today. We should see some clearing in the western counties by midday and it should make it into the eastern counties around sunset. This would mean the partial eclipse of the sun may be visible for the entire state if we can get …
Partial Solar Eclipse for Iowa Thursday Afternoon
Eclipse Animation of what the eclipse will appear like in Des Moines at it’s maximum coverage. Many are looking forward to partial eclipse that is set to occur in across large parts of the northern hemisphere on Thursday afternoon and evening. The eclipse will be caused by the moon casting the lighter, outer part …
Iowa Weather Report October 22nd 2014: Rain Ahead, Warmth to Follow
SOME RAIN IN THE FORECAST: The next system will be approaching the state from the west later today. This will bring some showers and perhaps a thunderstorm to the western counties of the state as early as late this afternoon or this evening. The rest of the state will see sunshine with an increase in …
Iowa Weather Report October 20th 2014
A BIT OF RAIN: The week ahead looks fairly dry across the state outside a chance Wednesday into Thursday with a weak system moving through. It will have little moisture to work with so the amounts will tend to remain fairly light at this point. Today and into Tuesday sunshine will be the main weather …
Fall Color Report #6 – We Are Now High to Peak Color!
Fall color continues to progress very fast here in southern Iowa. Color is now abundant and beautiful in all trees species. Maples are turning beautiful shades of burgundy, fire red,orange and yellow. Silvers maples and Hickories are turning golden yellow. Oaks are turning yellow and red. 63rd street between West Des Moines and Norwalk is …
Iowa Weather Report October 17th 2014: Nothing Happening
THE NO WEATHER WEEKEND: There is not a lot to talk about with the weather being fairly benign over the next couple of days. It will be cooler today through the weekend with readings mainly in the 50s and lower 60s across the area. Skies will be mainly sunny across the state with more clouds …
Fall Color Report #5 and Today’s High Temperature Report
Fall colors are continuing to progress quickly this week across the area. I would put Des Moines now at moderate color with 50% of the trees now showing at least some color. Now every city street has at least some color showing in some trees. Streets with Maples, Hackberries or Ash are beautiful and showing lots …
Iowa Weather Report October 16th 2014
BORING WEATHER: Not a whole lot will be taking place over the next couple of days across the state. Sunshine will be in full force through the rest of the week and into the weekend with only some clouds from time to time. Highs today will be the warmest of the next several days, with …