This is going to be a significant weather event across the state this weekend. There is a slight risk of severe weather for Saturday for the entire state. This is possibly going to be upgraded to moderate later today. There already is a moderate risk of severe weather for Sunday across the eastern part of …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Cold Rain Tonight
A cold moderate to heavy rain has been falling most of the afternoon across the southern counties of the state. Temperatures have been held down in the 40s to near 50 where rain has been falling while north of the rain shafts, readings have risen into the 60s. Rain will continue moving across the state …
Slight Risk for Saturday
Here’s the risk area for severe weather for Saturday. This covers the entire state and all modes of severe weather, as was mentioned earlier will be possible. There is also a threat of severe weather for areas east of I-35 on Sunday. All modes will be possible then as well.
CAPE vs Cap
Here is one of the WRF models run at the University of llinois. This shows the CAPE values will be well over 4000 J/kg across southern Iowa and northern Missouri. There is also little if any capping layer in those areas according to this model thus thunderstorm development “should” not be impeded. However, this is …
Stormy Weekend Ahead
NOTE: No Forecast Video today due to travel. SEVERE WX: Still looks like this weekend will be very active with showers and thunderstorms roaming the state. There is a chance of severe weather across the entire state on Saturday (mainly the afternoon and evening hours) and for the eastern half of the state on Sunday. …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/6/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6rvI9fLD3E&hl=en&fs=1] STORMY THURSDAY: After a few isolated showers early today, the next chance of showers and thunderstorms come tomorrow with a storm that will be just moving south of the state. There is a slight risk of severe weather for areas to the south of Iowa, from St. Joseph MO southward to Tulsa. Showers …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/5/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWGSJQzJD3s&hl=en&fs=1] TWO CALM DAYS: Today and Wednesday will be calm across the state, with lighter winds and no chance of showers and thunderstorms. There may be a sprinkle across the far northeastern counties on Wednesday with a disturbance moving north of the state but other than a few clouds, there should be no issues. …
River Flooding 2011 Update #5
River flooding continues on the West Fork Des Moines River, the Big Sioux and the Mississippi Rivers. Many other rivers remain high, but are below flood stage at this time. The following river locations are under flood warnings as of Monday evening. West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg (Until Thursday) West Fork Des Moines …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/4/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtlXaIG43mM&hl=en&fs=1] SUMMER SUNDAY: Temperatures yesterday went way beyond forecast, with readings pushing over the 80 degree mark across a large portion of southern Iowa. Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Des Moines, Lamoni and Ottumwa all broke or tied records for the date. Severe Weather also made an appearance with large hail being the main threat with …
More Record Highs From Sunday
…RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE REACHED SUNDAY AT OTTUMWA AND LAMONI… THE TEMPERATURE AT THE OTTUMWA AIRPORT REACHED 86 DEGREES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HIS SET A HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR THE DAY. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 82 SET IN 1978. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE LAMONI AIRPORT REACHED 87 DEGREES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HIS SET A HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR …