Author: Jeff Wilcox

All of Iowa, Severe Weather

Slight Risk of Severe Weather Again Later Today across portions of Iowa

DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1227 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 VALID 301200Z – 011200Z …THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM NRN KS INTO IA AND WI… …SYNOPSIS… A POTENT SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL EJECT NEWD FROM THE NRN PLAINS INTO ONTARIO DURING THE DAY WITH TRAILING …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Severe Weather, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report April 29th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZl6bw3gAXA&w=480&h=360] COMPLICATED WEATHER PATTERN AHEAD: The next week across the state is going to be the most challenging and possibly interesting weeks we’ve seen in quite a while. First off we have a cold front moving through the state today with some showers and thunderstorms mainly in the morning and then again in the …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Severe Weather, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report April 28th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ou-RCNoU0A&w=480&h=360] WON’T LAST: The warm weather continues today with temperatures well into the 70s and perhaps a few low 80s in western Iowa. It will be sunny but clouds will be rolling in as the next system approaches from the west. This will bring a few showers and thunderstorms to the state late tonight …

Historical Weather, Severe Weather

Two Years Ago We were Quiet, The South However was Not

With our weather nice and warm this weekend, an anniversary of an outbreak that will be etched in the memories of those who were and those who weren’t effected by the April 27th 2011 outbreak comes around again today. Our weather that day was quiet and cool as the system that went on to produce …

Flooding

The Latest on the Flood Warnings Still Ongoing on the MS River and the Wapsi at De Witt

FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1025 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY…TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND…DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES …

All of Iowa, Forecast

Iowa Weather Report April 27th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4adTefm3kyU&w=480&h=360] PLEASANTLY WARM WEEKEND: For once a warm weekend to enjoy outside with temperatures in the 60s to lower 70s today and 70s to near 80 on Sunday. The fly in the ointment could be a few clouds over the southern half of the state today with a slight chance of a shower in …

All of Iowa, Forecast

Iowa Weather Report April 26th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKEPBhILyPI&w=480&h=360] COME ON OVER TO THE WARM WEATHER LAND: You’re gonna have a warm filled weekend, regardless, if you’re heading to the opening weekend of Adventureland in Des Moines or not. Sunshine abounds today with highs in the 60s. Same thing for Saturday as well with 60s to lower 70s around. There may be …

All of Iowa, Forecast

Iowa Weather Report April 25th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8wLtyieHeQ&w=480&h=360] SLOWLY WARMING: Sunshine will be plentiful today and for several days into the weekend as temperatures begin a slow climb to seasonal levels and above seasonal levels by the weekend. Highs today will be in the 50s to near 60 across the state, with 60s commonplace on Friday with partly to mostly sunny …