The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for a large portion of the state for the early morning hours, mainly 4-7am (3-8am across far western and SW Iowa). Counties in the advisory include, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright, Franklin, Butler, Bremer, Sac, Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Grundy, Black Hawk, Crawford, Carroll, Greene, Boone, Story, Tama, …
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Iowa Forecast Video 5/2/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGgGqjLxl54&hl=en&fs=1] FROSTY MORNINGS: A frost advisory is in effect this morning across a large portion of the state. Another frosty morning is possible again Tuesday morning with clear skies and light winds. A hard freeze is not likely outside of cooler valley locations. SOMEWHAT DRY WEEK: QPF shows anything from a trace to half …
Frost Advisory Monday Morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory effective from 4 until 8am Monday for the following counties, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright, Franklin, Butler, Bremer, Sac, Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Grundy, Black Hawk, Crawford, Carroll, Greene, Boone, Story, Marshall, Tama, Audubon, Guthrie, Dallas, Cass, Adair, Adams, Union, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones and Jackson. …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/1/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToZUyEMotdM&hl=en&fs=1] MID WEEK RAIN: More dry days ahead with cooler conditions, which will be good for farmers to head out to the fields to begin planting their crops for the season. The next chance of rain will hold off until late Wednesday into Thursday across the state with a cold front moving in from …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/30/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szW9tisnEBw&hl=en&fs=1] TODAY: Rain is back in the state again today, with chances of showers and thunderstorms along a cold front. Severe weather is not expected with this storm system. Amounts will be rather light with many locales seeing a tenth of an inch with isolated amounts over a quarter inch in thunderstorms. NEXT WEEK: …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/29/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idg_BDV2TDY&hl=en&fs=1] WARM TODAY: A cool start to the morning will lead to a warm afternoon with mostly sunny skies. A few fair weather clouds are likely later today, but it shouldn’t dampen the late April readings in the 60s to lower 70s across the state today. DRYING OUT: Outside of a chance of showers …
Frost Advisory Tonight in Eastern Iowa
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Frost Advisory effective from 4am until 9am Friday morning for Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson, Cedar and Clinton counties. Temperatures will drop into the lower 30s across the area with a few locales reaching the upper 20s in cooler locations. Make sure …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/28/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvv3N4fMgQY&hl=en&fs=1] SATURDAY STORM: A few days of quiet weather ahead across the state. The next chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms moves back in by Saturday with a cold front from the west. The chances of severe weather with this storm system are low at this time. Precipitation amounts are likely to be light …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/27/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQJBvDWdSsw&hl=en&fs=1] COOL AND DRY: After a few days of rain, the state should begin to dry out a little bit with a few days of pleasant weather. However, temperatures will be slightly below climatic norms, with readings in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Friday will see readings rebound into the mid 60s to …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/26/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb7J_7P4geg&hl=en&fs=1] COOL WEEK: Temperatures are likely to remain at or below average for this time of year for the rest of the week (sans possibly Friday), with chances of rain ending later today and maybe a possible sprinkle or two Wednesday but no more precip chances again until late Friday night (west) through Saturday …