[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOCBqtIVnms&w=420&h=315] SCATTERED RAIN CHANCES: A disturbance will move across the state today and early on Tuesday that may bring some rain chances to the state. The best chances look to be across the southern half of the state with the main activity likely over Missouri. The amount of cloud cover will keep temperatures down in …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Other Record Lows Sunday Morning
…RECORD DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT DES MOINES IA THIS MORNING… THE TEMPERATURE AT THE DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FELL TO 51 DEGREES THIS MORNING…BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD LOW OF 53 DEGREES SET IN 1925. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME DES MOINES HAS SET A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SINCE FEBRUARY 25 2010. THE LAST TIME …
Iowa Weather Report July 28th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48AcYy7LVx8&w=420&h=315] MORE FOOTBALL WEATHER: Another day of cool weather with a bit more sunshine today than yesterday where some clouds kept temperatures down in the eastern and northeastern counties where they barely struggled to get into the 60s, (some areas didn’t even manage that!). Highs today will range from the mid 60s in the northeastern …
Iowa Weather Report July 27th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhvAoIXapZI&w=420&h=315] FOOTBALL WEATHER: We must have transitioned to September right? Cool nights in the upper 40s and lower 50s, highs barely reaching the 70s with some afternoon clouds. It can’t be the end of July, typically one of the warmest times of the year can it? Well it is and we’re having some of the …
RAGBRAI XLI Day 7 Fairfield to Fort Madison
Another day of great bike riding across southeastern Iowa on Saturday with plenty of sunshine a cool northwesterly breeze and temperatures that feel more like September than late July. Highs will make it into the low 70s in SE Iowa but the wind will make it feel a whole lot cooler. Anyone staying overnight in …
Iowa Weather Report July 26th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPK6UwpjYAs&w=420&h=315] COOL WEEKEND: The frontal system that sparked the showers and thunderstorms last night across part of the state will be moving out during the morning hours today. Some lingering showers and isolated storms are possible through the morning and early afternoon hours in the far eastern counties of the state while the rest of …
RAGBRAI XLI Day 6 Oskaloosa to Fairfield
Early showers and storms through mid-day will give way to some sunshine and cooler readings. Highs will range in the mid to upper 70s with a breeze coming out of the northwest by afternoon after southwesterly winds during the morning hours. It will be quite cool tonight, perfect for sleeping outside. Lows will be in …
Iowa Weather Report July 25th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUTUU5w0Ahk&w=420&h=315] STORM APPROACHING: Another sunny day in store today with highs a few degrees warmer than yesterday with upper 70s to mid 80s across the state. There will be a noted increase in the clouds late in the day and some showers and thunderstorms are expected to move in by the afternoon hours across the …
RAGBRAI XLI Day 5 Knoxville to Oskaloosa
Another good day for riders heading out of Knoxville to Oskaloosa. Sunshine with a few clouds around with temperatures reaching the lower 80s by the mid to late afternoon hours. The big deal comes tonight when a chance of showers and thunderstorms increases across the area. Some of the storms could be strong, but severe …
Iowa Weather Report July 24th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMzqlqufkmI&w=420&h=315] SEASONALLY COOL: A respite from hot weather continues through the rest of this week and even into the weekend and early next week as well. It will be sunny today with highs in the 70s to lower 80s statewide with light wind. Thursday a frontal system will approach from the northwest that could spark …