Another great day for a short ride from Des Moines to Knoxville. A bit nippy in the morning but sunshine will quickly warm the temperatures into the lower 70s by midday and the upper 70s as the riders head into Knoxville. Another comfortable night of sleeping is in store for those that will be outdoors …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Iowa Forecast Discussion July 23rd 2013
NO VIDEO TODAY REST OF THE WEEK: Cooler conditions this week with some sunshine today and tomorrow. Highs will be in the mid 70s to lower 80s across the state with the humidity much lower than it has been the last few days. Another system moves in Thursday night into Friday with some shower and …
RAGBRAI XLI Day 3 Perry to Des Moines
No issues for Tuesday as the riders head to the capital city of Des Moines. Plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. A slight “chill” in the air for those spending the night in the campgrounds with lows dropping into the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Iowa Weather Report July 22nd 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_lei28iOY8&w=420&h=315] THIS WEEK: Another threat of shower and thunderstorm activity today mainly in the afternoon and evening hours across the state. The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe weather for a good portion of northeastern through central into southwestern Iowa today and tonight. The main risks will be from large hail and …
RAGBRAI XLI Day 2 Harlan to Perry
For riders heading out early, you should see plenty of sunshine along the way. There could be an isolated afternoon shower or storm in the afternoon for those stranglers coming into Perry late in the day. Otherwise the showers and storms will be off to the east by the mid to late evening with comfortable …
Iowa Forecast Discussion July 21st 2013
NO VIDEO TODAY RAIN TODAY: There is a good chance of some showers and thunderstorms today across the state. Temperatures will be held down slightly with the amount of cloud cover and rain around with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Rainfall amounts of at least a half inch are certainly possible with …
RAGBRAI XLI Day 1 Council Bluffs to Harlan
There will be morning activity moving through western Iowa during the morning hours. It should move out of the route area before noon with skies staying mostly cloudy during the day. The sun may begin to peak out close to sunset with the high reaching into the lower to middle 80s. The overnight stop in …
Iowa Weather Report July 20th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rJOqlAYSIU&w=420&h=315] COOLER READINGS: More pleasant weather in the forecast today with readings back into the 80s with lower humidity and mainly sunny skies. These temperatures look to continue for the rest of the weekend into next week as well, but another storm system will make a run at the state late tonight into Sunday with …
Iowa Weather Report July 19th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-uU1eiIxG4&w=420&h=315] HOT DAY, RAIN COMING: Another hot day for most of the state today with some places seeing possibly the hottest temperatures of the year. Highs will be in the 90s for most of the state with some areas getting into the upper 90s, especially in the southern and eastern counties of the state. There …
Iowa Weather Report July 18th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ13Q_ZH_KA&w=420&h=315] ANOTHER HOT ONE: More sunshine and heat and humidity today with readings well into the 90s with heat indices at or over 100 degrees. It will be slightly cooler at least over the northern and western counties of the state on Friday as a cold front will move across. This will bring a few …