[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP7VD7EY6m8&w=420&h=315] TYPICAL FALL WEEKEND: The Autumnal Equinox comes Sunday afternoon but we’re going to get a preview of a fall weekend with sunshine and temperatures in the 60s and 70s across the state with nighttime lows in the 40s to low 50s. It will be great for any outdoor activity, including tailgating at the football …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Iowa Weather Report September 20th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5YBtOxptZo&w=480&h=360] CALMER WEEKEND: Today into the weekend will feature much cooler conditions from the last few days with plenty of sunshine and readings in the 60s and 70s across the state. Lows Saturday morning will be in the 40s so a jacket will be need for tailgating at Kinnick Stadium before the Iowa vs Western …
Record Highs Tied in Burlington and Moline IL
…RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BURLINGTON IA… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 94 DEGREES WAS SET AT BURLINGTON IA TODAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 94 SET IN 1948. …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MOLINE IL… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 93 DEGREES WAS SET AT MOLINE IL TODAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD …
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Jasper, Marshall, Polk and Story) until 5:15pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 409 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHERN STORY …
Iowa Weather Report September 19th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE1weQ-Ix-Y&w=480&h=360] STORMY DAY: A cold front will move into the state today into tonight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms along it. Some of the storms could become strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds being the main threats with any of storms. The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of …
Iowa Weather Report September 18th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGHRznDO0eU&w=480&h=360] RAIN AND WARMTH: A warm front moved through the state last night and it is bringing summery weather back into the state for the next couple of days with the risk of some showers and thunderstorms as well. Today there may be some early morning activity in the eastern counties as the warm front …
Iowa Weather Report September 17th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Dpi5e7mO4&w=480&h=360] LOTS OF RAIN: The next several days will see several rounds of showers and thunderstorms with first a warm front then a cold front that will move through the state. Today will be the warm front with some chances of showers and thunderstorms. Readings today will be in the 60s north to lower 70s …
Iowa Weather Report September 16th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Seuq37hisDE&w=480&h=360] MORE ACTIVE WEATHER AHEAD: To start out, a mainly sunny sky today with readings in the mid 60s to low 70s across the state. Winds will veer back to the south and moisture will return late on Tuesday with some showers and thunderstorms possible mainly in the afternoon into the overnight hours. Readings Tuesday …
Historical Wx: Grinnell F3 Tornado of 1978
This may not be the season for tornadoes and we’ve seen in the past that tornadoes can occur at any time no matter what the calendar says. One such occurrence was 35 years ago on a Saturday evening in 1978. On this day, a lunar eclipse was taking place in Asia, eastern Africa and far …
Iowa Weather Report September 15th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kzO6tcBozo&w=480&h=360] RAINDAY: Good chances of rain today for most of the state outside the northwestern counties which may see some early day rain before skies begin to slowly clear. Highs today will range from the 60s to the mid 70s. Skies will slowly clear statewide tonight as the front moves out of the state. There …