Here is the forecast for the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Thursday. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny during the day with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm by evening into the overnight hours. Most of the day will be dry and the chances of rain are roughly 30%. Forecast …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Iowa Forecast Video 8/17/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bOCnMvmY44?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE DRY WEATHER: The western counties of the state got some much needed rain yesterday morning with some places seeing over 1-2 inches. Other areas like eastern and southeastern Iowa, that are really in need of some moisture saw little or nothing. We’ll be in for some more dry weather today and tomorrow …
2011 Missouri River Flooding Update #7
Here is the latest on the flooding that has been ongoing all Spring and Summer along the Missouri River. The Army Corps of Engineers has begun it’s lowering of output out of Gavins Point Dam west of Yankton SD. The release will be lowered by 5000 CFS each day until reaching 90k CFS by the …
2011 Iowa State Fair Forecast Day #7
Here the forecast for Day 7 of the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. After some early morning clouds, it should become mostly sunny by afternoon with only a few puffy clouds around. The evening into the overnight will be mostly clear. No issues at all. Forecast Grade: A
Thunderstorms Over Western Iowa
…THUNDERSTORMS WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND DIMINISHED VISIBILITY… A DEVELOPING AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHWEST AND WESTERN IOWA EAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL WITH UP TO ONE INCH IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SOME MINOR STREET FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN URBAN …
2011 Iowa State Fair Forecast Day #6
Here is the Forecast for the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines later today. There will be a 30% crack at a shower or storm mainly in the late afternoon into the evening once again. Like yesterday where there was a threat and nothing occurred, the same COULD happen again today as well. Forecast Grade …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/16/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQX0eAGVLAE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] ANOTHER SEVERE DAY?: There is once again a slight risk of severe weather posted for almost the entire state of Iowa for today and tonight. The main threat from any thunderstorms that develop will be from large hail and damaging winds. Isolated heavy rainfall is possible as well. QUIET END: Partly to Mostly …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/15/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlt79nNCzEo?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RAIN CHANCES THIS WEEK: There will be ample chances of some showers and thunderstorm activity. The first chance comes later today across the western part of the state. This will continue Tuesday and Wednesday as the storm system moves to the east. Rainfall amounts have come down with mainly a quarter to an …
2011 Iowa State Fair Forecast Day #5
Here is the forecast for the Iowa State Fair for Monday in Des Moines. There will be a slight chance (about 20-30%) of showers and thunderstorms especially in the late afternoon into the evening hours. This should not deter any plans of attending the fair as there will be ample dry time during the morning …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/14/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZPYORCjbfs?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] PERFECTION: Today will be perfection in weather terms, mainly sunny skies with a few afternoon clouds and highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s and absolute great day to be heading to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. WEEK AHEAD: The wonderful weather continues into next week with sunshine across the …