Month: April 2015

Gardening

Following the Prairie – Bursting with Blooms!

What a beautiful week to follow the prairie. Three weeks ago, this was black and lifeless after the controlled burn that was done – now it is bursting with beauty. I have seen several types of flowers blooming now that the weather has warmed, including these Lousewort flowers,  also called Wood Betony. These are interesting plants …

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Iowa Weather Report April 28th 2015: Good Day Sunshine

BRIGHT AND SUNNY: The weather still remains quiet around the state through at least Thursday with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Some cooler air moving across the Great Lakes on Thursday may lower readings a few degrees in the eastern counties for highs at that time. SOME WEEKEND RAIN: A …

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Iowa Weather Report April 26th 2015: Bright Sunshiny Day

SUNSHINE DAYS: The weather will be rather quiet through at least Thursday across the state with sunshine abounding and temperatures slowly rising through the week. Today, highs will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s. These will rise into the 60s and 70s toward the end of the week as winds turn southerly later …

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Cold Weather Expected Overnight; Freeze Warnings Issued

A cold high pressure system will move into the area overnight as clear skies continue. As this happens, temperatures will drop into the 20s and 30s across the state. The National Weather Service offices across the state have issued Freeze Warnings for most of the area for early this morning due to this reason. You …

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Iowa Weather Report April 22nd 2015: Sunshine on My Shoulders

SUNSHINE AND COLD REMAIN: Colder than average temperatures will continue for the rest of the week, however sunshine will be in full force today and tomorrow as well which should help to some degree. Highs today and Thursday will be in the 50s and lower 60s across the state. Clouds will be on the increase …