TWO WARM DAYS: Some warm and dry days are ahead for the state with readings back into the 40s and 50s for most of the area. The only exception will be the far northeastern counties where upper 30s will be possible with a few more clouds. The rest of the state will see partly to …
Month: January 2015
Iowa Weather Report January 26th 2015: Somewhat Quiet
No Video Today THE WEEK AHEAD: It will be a divided state today with clouds and a few snowflakes possible in the far eastern counties of the state while the western counties will see partly to mostly sunny skies and readings well into the 50s and perhaps even a few 60s as well. The eastern …
Iowa Weather Report January 25th 2015: Cold or Warm
WIDE RANGING: A few more clippers are expected to move close to or through the state over the next couple of days. We will also be seeing some wide ranging temperatures at least through the middle of next week across the state. Today a system will move moving out of the state taking with it …
RAGBRAI XLIII Cities Announced
RAGBRAI announced the 2015 route this evening with stops in Sioux City, Storm Lake, Fort Dodge, Eldora, Cedar Falls, Hiawatha, Coralville, and Davenport — a similar route taken in 1973. More information on the route is available here. The Iowa Weather Network will be publishing route forecasts during this event, so make sure to tune …
Iowa Weather Report January 23rd 2015: Clippers Arriving Often
TRIO OF CLIPPERS: Several clipper systems will be moving through the area over the next couple of days. One will come through late tonight that could bring some precipitation mainly over the northeastern counties of the state. The chances are low but we can’t rule out a few flurries or snow showers in those areas. …
Importance of Winter Accents In The Landscape
Winter. It’s not a season that many people think of as being important in the horticulture realm. When people think of winter they think of cold, snowcover and gray skies. Not a lot of which we had lately. Anyway, I feel winter is just a season of missed opportunity and it is actually in fact …
Iowa Weather Report January 22nd 2015: Clipper Convoy
CLIPPERS ON ARRIVAL: The continued string of clippers looks to continue as we head into the weekend and early next week. Each clipper looks to bring some chance of precipitation to the state. The strongest looks to be the one on Sunday with other clipper systems coming through Friday and again on Tuesday. It’s too …
Iowa Weather Report January 20th 2015: Disturbance Dilemma
DISTURBANCE ALLEY: This week will be a plethora of disturbances that will bring some chances of precipitation to the state. Two in the next two days could bring some rain snow mix to the state. Some snow will accumulate over the northern counties of the state. Accumulations around an inch are possible there with some …
Iowa Weather Report January 19th 2015: Where Has Winter Gone?
NOTHING BIG: The week ahead looks rather dull weather wise across the state with no real big systems moving through the area. That doesn’t mean that it will be dry. A disturbance on Tuesday which may last into Wednesday as well may bring some light precipitation to the area. Some of it may be in …
Iowa Weather Report January 18th 2015: More Melting on the Way
MOSTLY BORING WEEK AHEAD: No real big storm systems in the offing as we head into the new work week. There will be a few weak disturbances moving in from the northwest on Tuesday and again Wednesday that could bring some light snow to the state. This will be hit and miss and some areas …