[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOQUbWknGlA?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] TWO STORMS: There are two storms in the forecast over the next week both of which could bring some rainfall to the state. Right now the storm on Wednesday into Thursday looks to hold the most moisture while the Saturday storm will be stronger, millibar wise but most of the precip will remain …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Iowa Forecast Video 10/30/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXw6RAJQuEE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] ACTIVE WEATHER: The weather is going to start getting active across the state now, with several storm systems moving through the state over the next week. The first today will bring a few showers to the state mainly in the morning across the west and through the middle of the afternoon across the …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/29/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ChWQfbF9s?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] TWO RAIN CHANCES: Over the next week there is expected to be at least two chances of rain over the state. The first one comes late Saturday night into Sunday with a disturbance moving in from the west and northwest. This will mainly the northeastern half of the state. Wednesday’s storm system will …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/28/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Bxh2Dvj8Y&w=480&h=360] NO CHANGES: There doesn’t look to be many changes to the forecast since yesterday’s discussion, but we’ll go through them again. Temperatures will remain near or slightly below seasonal levels through the weekend, with temperatures warming slightly into next week. There is a disturbance on Sunday that may kick off a shower especially …
Weather Profile: Walter Plowman
The first word that comes to mind is, Who? Walter Plowman was the TV Meteorologist in the Loss of Certainty Trilogy (Jackson, The Gamble and River Rising). Working at a small TV station in the town of Jackson, Iowa (based off Dubuque) he was considered a legend by some standards. Everyone believed in what he …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/27/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajx14bS8K5Q?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] FIFTIES WEEK: We’re not talking about the era of Doo-Wop, we’re talking about the high temperatures for the rest of this week. Readings in the fifties across the state through the upcoming weekend. There is a slight chance of a shower today although it’s very isolated at best, better chances although not by …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/26/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQPLqFzEgo?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BACK TO FIFTIES: Temperatures are heading back to near and even slightly below seasonal norms for the end of October. Temperatures will remain in the 50s with a slow warm up to the lower 60s by this weekend especially across the western counties of the state. It will also remain dry as well, …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/25/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T-3IsUEomE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] END OF INDIAN SUMMER: The warmer than normal weather is about to calm to a crashing end. A low pressure system and cold front is expected to move through the state later today and tonight. With it comes a slight chance of a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will likely remain …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/24/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPAwsYwmV-c?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] INDIAN SUMMER CONTINUES: The Indian summer weather will continue today into tomorrow before reality sets in again with a cold frontal passage that will drop readings back into the 40s and 50s across the state through the rest of this coming week. The storm system on Tuesday into Wednesday will bring a chance …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/23/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1eMFqzF_z0?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] INDIAN SUMMER: A real treat yesterday with 60s and 70s across the state. A few more days are in store with a few wrinkles here and there. Today there will be many more clouds with a chance especially across the north of a few isolated showers. Rainfall amounts will be light with only …