URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 353 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 .VERY STRONG WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. DRIER AIR FROM ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE DURING THE DAY…ALLOWING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO …

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 334 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 …DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY… .A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST BEHIND THE FRONT…BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY…MUCH DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. WESTERLY WINDS WILL …

RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1120 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 IAZ043-055-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045- 050>053-065>068-078-088>092-270030- MONONA-HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-KNOX- CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING- BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY- SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA- PAWNEE- 1120 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 …EXTREME FIRE DANGER TODAY… THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL BE IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON. EXTREME FIRE DANGER MEANS THAT FIRES START QUICKLY…SPREAD …

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1156 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 .VERY STRONG WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. DRIER AIR FROM ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE DURING THE DAY…ALLOWING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO …

Though few, We are seeing our 8th consecutive day of High Temperatures for today! Below are the latest records for March 20th, 2012. Also, a page has been set up that has all records since the 13th that will be updated as needed. You can view it at http://iowawx.com/marchrecords/. Final: A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 80 …

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 347 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 IAZ046-058-059-071-072-202300- GREENE-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…JEFFERSON…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL… GREENFIELD…WINTERSET 347 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 …CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS RECEIVED A REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS JUST WEST OF PERRY AT 344 PM …

Time: 5:14 PM Event Type: THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE Location: 2 MILES WEST OF DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Source: POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA Remarks: SEVERAL TREES DOWNED. Time: 5:19 PM Type: Thunderstorm Wind Damage Location: 5 West-Southwest DES MOINES Source: POLK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT Remarks: POLES DOWN. SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN. Time: 5:43 PM Type: Thunderstorm …

Below are the Record Highs that were tied and/or met on Monday, March 19th, 2012. This is the 7th consecutive day (full week) of record highs. This will be updated as needed. Final: THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT MASON CITY IS 79 DEGREES. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH …

AT 628 PM CDT…WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM RUSH RIVER TO 5 MILES NORTH OF ELYSIAN TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WASECA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF …

…STRONG THUNDERSTORM ACROSS NORTHEASTERN IOWA… AT 609 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES WEST OF WATERLOO TO 27 MILES SOUTH OF WATERLOO…MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL…WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH…OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. * THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE …