The weather for RAGBRAI this week could not have been more perfect. If you remember, a couple weeks back, Excessive Heat Warnings were blanketing the state as heat indexes approached the 120° mark. This pattern quickly changed back into Sunny-to-Partly Sunny skies for the majority of the week with hardly any rain chances. This weather …
Month: July 2016
Isn’t it Lovely
WONDERFUL WEEKEND: Cooler temperatures with some slight chances of precipitation will be what’s in store this weekend across the state. Today there will be some clouds around with a slight chance of showers and storms around. Readings will be in the 70s to lower 80s across the state. The chance of rain albeit slight, sticks …
Not Quite Perfect
INTO THE WEEKEND: Shower and thunderstorm chances will continue mainly over the eastern half of the state today as a system slowly moves out of the state. The rest of the state looks to be mostly cloudy with perhaps some sunshine peeking out in the far western counties by the afternoon. Highs today will be …
Cooler, but Mostly Dry Weather for RAGBRAI
A cooler day is in store for the RAGBRAI riders as they head from Centerville to Ottumwa, a 53.2 mile wide with 1,999 feet of climb. The city that last held the event 16 years ago will see mostly cloudy skies throughout the day with 20-30% rain chances early and late. High temperatures will be …
Three EF-0 Tornadoes Confirmed across North Central Iowa Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Des Moines confirmed that three tornadoes touched down across north central Iowa on Wednesday afternoon. While severe weather, or strong thunderstorms in general, was not expected today, conditions were favorable for funnel clouds. These occasionally reach the ground as weak landspout tornadoes. Landspouts are not the same type of tornado …
Yet Another Nice Day for RAGBRAI
Another nice day for RAGBRAI is ahead as the riders head from Leon to Centerville, which last had the event in 1981, around 35 years ago. Total mileage today sits at 65.1 miles with 2,708 feet of climb. The weather today should stay decent for the most part up until this evening. Clouds will be …
Smattering of Sun and Rain
A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN: Before we get to the chances of precipitation, we will have another day of partly to mostly sunny skies for most of us today. Highs will be in the 80s. The exception to this is in our northwestern counties where chances of showers and storms will be on the increase …
Great Weather Continues for RAGBRAI
Another great day is in store for RAGBRAI riders today as they make the 58.5 mile trek from Creston to Leon, with 3,318 feet of climb. Winds will be fairly calm for the most part, potentially up to 5 MPH from the northeast-to-east, with sunny-to-partly sunny skies prevailing. High temperatures will again peak into the …
Better Than Last Week
SCATTERED ACTIVITY: The rest of this week will remain seasonal for temperatures across the state with some chances of showers and thunderstorms. This won’t be each day and not in one place, but there will be a chance through at least Friday across the state. Outside those chances, skies will be partly to mostly sunny …
Crop Report July 25th 2016
Crops are doing slightly better this week despite the heat wave we saw last week. Rainfall was beneficial especially in the southern and southeastern counties where moisture levels have dramatically increased over the last few weeks. Corn, Soybeans and Oats are mainly in good to excellent condition across the state this week. The Oat …