Today: Southerly winds will bring warmer temps to the state today with high’s approaching the 70 degree mark in the SW while the NE 1/2 struggle to make it into the 60’s. Winds will become strong in the afternoon, with gusts in the 20’s under mostly sunny skies.
Month: October 2015
Warmer temps ahead
Today: Temps will be slow to rise today after starting out in the upper 20’s to low 30’s across the state. Sunshine won’t be much help today, as temps will struggle to reach the mid to upper 50’s.
Freeze/Frost Advisories & Warnings posted
The NWS has issued a Freeze Warning for the NE 1/2 of the state and has issued a Frost Advisory for the SW 1/2 of the state in effect from 1 am CDT until 9 am CDT Saturday. Temperatures tonight are expected to drop as low as the mid 20’s across a good portion of …
The First Real Shot of Autumn
No Video Today FROSTY MORNING AHEAD: It will be another partly to mostly sunny day across the state with readings in the 60s to the lower 70s. However colder air will be moving into late tonight and into Friday and Saturday. Lows by Friday morning will generally be in the 30s to lower 40s for …
12 Counties Now Under Burn Ban
As fire weather conditions cook up for the fall season with the recent dry weather, strong winds, and low relative humidity, the all-too-familiar burn bans have returned. The following counties are under a burn ban: Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Howard, Mitchell, Winnebago, Wright, and Worth. The dry weather is expected to continue …
More of that Sunshine Today, Cooler Readings Friday
NOTHING GOING ON: Not a lot is happening and not a lot of weather will be happening the rest of the week and into the weekend at least when it comes to sky conditions. Those skies will be mainly sunny for the foreseeable future with readings today and Thursday in the 60s to lower 70s …
It’s Dry and Staying That Way
DRY SEASONAL WEEK AHEAD: More dry weather will be in store for the rest of the week across the state with readings mainly near seasonal levels Today through Thursday. We will see highs get into the 60s to around 70 for the most part. Cooler air will come down from the northwest on Friday and …
Fall Color Report #3
Fall color continues to increase this week especially in the north. Much of central Minnesota to northern Wisconsin is now enjoying high color conditions and should peak by this weekend. Reports from my family in northern Wisconsin where I’m from say fall color is good in that area this year. Closer to home northern Iowa …
Widespread Frost to Hard Freeze Expected Across Iowa Friday Night
It has been a roller coaster across the state lately in the temperatures department. Sunday saw record breaking temperatures with some areas getting to the low 90s (not to mention a whopping 97° in Fargo, North Dakota!) Things are finally expected to begin moderating back to normal levels, including the first widespread frost-to-hard freeze on Friday. …
Fall-Like Weather Continues
TODAY: Wind Advisory in effect for much of the northwestern quarter of Iowa from this morning through this afternoon. Sunny, highs in the mid 60s northeast to mid 70s southwest. Winds northwest 20-30 MPH with gusts to 45-50 MPH possible.