[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8Poe3xp34&w=480&h=360] STORMY DAYS: Something we haven’t talked about over the last few weeks is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, but they will return later today into tonight and Thursday across the state. Some of the storms could be strong especially in the late afternoon and evening today over the northern counties of the state. …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Iowa Weather Report August 20th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtO8ZnN38z0&w=480&h=360] RAIN AT MID-WEEK: Warm temperatures continue through the week with a chance of some showers and thunderstorms returning to the state Wednesday night into Thursday. Best chance of any rain will be the farther north you are. Highs through mid-week will be in the 80s to lower 90s for highs and 60s to near …
Iowa Weather Report August 19th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noR5OjscliU&w=420&h=315] VIDEOS HAVE RETURNED AFTER A 3 WEEK FORCED HIATUS THE WEEK AHEAD: Continued dry weather for a few days before a frontal system makes a run at the state late Wednesday night into Thursday. There could be some scattered shower and thunderstorm activity with that system but we’ll have to wait and see. The …
Iowa State Fair 2013: Day 9 – Friday
Another sunny and pleasant day across the fairgrounds. No real dodging for the AC as temperatures will be in the upper 70s to around 80 today with a light SE wind. The wind will remain light as well heading into the evening as well with readings dropping into the 60s at sunset. Just another day …
Iowa State Fair 2013: Day 6 – Tuesday
Prepared by Henry Luker, Lead Forecaster Assisted by Jeff Wilcox, Meteorologist-in-Charge Not a whole lot to say about the weather at the State Fair today. Lots of sunshine with a few passing clouds from time to time. Readings will be warm but not overly so with low to mid 80s possible by afternoon. Skies will …
Knoxville Nationals 2013: Day 4 – Saturday
Prepared by Henry Luker, Lead Forecaster Assisted by Jeff Wilcox, Meteorologist-in-Charge Like the state fair forecast, it won’t be much different down the road in Knoxville either for the finale of the Knoxville Nationals today either, bright sunshine with few clouds, a light breeze and readings during the day rising into the lower 80s. Tonight …
Iowa State Fair 2013: Day 3 – Saturday
Prepared by Henry Luker, Lead Forecaster Assisted by Jeff Wilcox, Meteorologist-in-Charge It’s going to be a sunny day again across the central portions of the state including Des Moines. It will be somewhat typical of early to mid August across the area with highs today reaching the lower to middle 80s. A light breeze will not …
Iowa Weather Discussion August 3rd 2013
COOL WEEKEND: Another cooler than average and dry weekend in store for the state with readings holding in the 70s to lower 80s across the state, several degrees below the norm for this time of year. Skies will be becoming mostly sunny today and will continue into Sunday as well with clouds increasing late Sunday …
Iowa Forecast Discussion July 31st 2013
NO VIDEO AGAIN DUE TO COMPUTER ISSUES MORE WEATHER LIKE FALL: Another few days of cooler than average weather will continue through the rest of this week into the weekend with several threats of showers and thunderstorms as well. Some drizzly weather may start out the day today with some fog as well, with some …
Iowa Forecast Discussion July 30th 2013
NO VIDEO DUE TO COMPUTER ISSUES RAIN AND SUN: There will be isolated chances of seeing some shower and possibly thunderstorm activity through Wednesday and then again Friday as well. Otherwise some sunshine will be possible with highs remaining below seasonal levels for this time of year in the 70s to low 80s across the …