This is going to be the first of many heat related advisories and warnings across the state over the next several days. This warning involves Harrison, Shelby, Monona, Pottawattamie, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page Counties. Here is the report from the NWS in Omaha. …EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 AM …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Long Heat Wave Ahead
The state could be in for a long duration heat wave that may last more than a week or longer. It all begins on Saturday when the heat will be in full force across the state. Highs will be in the upper 80s to mid 90s statewide, with heat indices well over 100° if not …
Excessive Heat Watch Across SW Iowa
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES… AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE LOW TO MID 90S FRIDAY…THEN THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME AREAS OF NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA COULD TOP 100 DEGREES AT …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/14/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIJGxgzaUyw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] TRIPLE H: Triple H Weather will be moving in and sticking around for at least the next 1-2 weeks across the area. Along with the Triple H, will come very isolated chances at showers and thunderstorms. There doesn’t look to be a widespread shot at rain in the next 1-2 weeks at least …
2011 Missouri River Flooding Update #6
Here is the latest on the flooding that continues along the Missouri River as of July 13th. At Sioux City, the stage was 34.4 feet at 4pm. This is over 4 feet above flood stage and in moderate flood. The forecast is for the river to remain steady near this level through the weekend. At …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/13/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_c2FEImdIc?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BEFORE THE HEAT: The next two days will be the most pleasant days of the next two weeks, because Triple H weather will be returning in full force by the weekend and is looking to stick around for the rest of the period. High Pressure east of Duluth MN will bring some easterly …
Scattered Showers Across State
There are numerous scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the state this afternoon. The heaviest concentration is over the eastern half of the state. Rain may last a few minutes, end and then start up again ten or so minutes later. Amounts will remain under a half inch through Midnight tonight, with some heavier amounts …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/12/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnNHXuyRl8o?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE AROUND: There is a slight risk of severe weather once again, however this time it is over the southern third of the state, nowhere near the damage path of the derecho that occurred from near Ankeny east-northeastward through Polk, Story, Marshall, Tama and Benton counties (where the worst damage was). The main …
Storm Survey on Derecho Across Benton County
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 514 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2011 …PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY RESULTS FOR BENTON COUNTY INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF GARRISON AND VINTON… LOCATION: GARRISON IOWA…430 AM CDT ON JULY 11 2011. ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS: STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF 110 TO 130 MPH. DAMAGE: * WIDESPREAD DAMAGE …
Confirmed Derecho From Storm Survey (7/11/2011)
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 458 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2011 …PRELIMINARY DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR STORY…MARSHALL AND TAMA COUNTIES… THIS STORM SURVEY INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING AND SUBJECT TO FURTHER COORDINATION WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES. …WIDESPREAD AND EXTREME STRAIGHT LINE WIND EVENT… THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT …