MORE SUNSHINE: Another day of sunshine across the state today with readings in the 60s and 70s. It will be a bit cooler in our eastern counties with some cooler air moving through the Great Lakes but it will remain mainly sunny for everyone today. As we head into Friday, a system will be approaching …
Month: April 2015
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 …
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 …
Iowa Weather Report April 27th 2015: Sunny and Dry
No Video Today QUIET WEEK AHEAD: It will be very quiet and dry across the state through at least Friday with plenty of sunshine to go around. Highs today will be in the 60s with those temperatures rising up into the 70s by the end of the week. The model is showing some colder air …
Spring Update #8 – Crabapples, Lilacs in Full Bloom
Last week was quite cool cloudy and wet, and because of this there was a very slow progression in spring growth, up until now. This week, we are turning things around and going to go back to normal – even pushing 80 by weeks end! I expect things will speed up quite drastically this week. Crabapples …
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 …
Iowa Weather Report April 23rd 2015: Rain Coming Friday-Saturday
NO Video today A CHANCE OF SHOWERS: Some rain will be moving into the state on Friday and into Saturday. In the meantime, skies will be mostly sunny today with readings in the 50s and lower 60s across the state. Clouds will be on the increase late tonight and into Friday ahead of the next …
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 …
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 …
Iowa Weather Report April 21st 2015: Cool Nights, Sunny Days
COOL DAYS: Some cool days and night ahead with partly to mostly sunny skies through Thursday at least. Highs will be mainly in the 50s to lower 60s with lows in the 30s (even a few upper 20s in the northern counties). There will be numerous chances of some frost across the state over the …