BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 343 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER IN… CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 930 AM …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Iowa Forecast Video 2/19/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMklXh1KvUM&hl=en&fs=1] WINTER’S RETURN: Winter isn’t over, even with the warmer than average temperatures we’ve been seeing over the last week. Wintry precipitation will be making an appearance over the state late Saturday night through the morning hours of Sunday. There’s a good chance, most of the state will see at least a glaze of ice …
Winter To Return by Sunday
As was evidenced in the last post, freezing rain, sleet and snow was going to be possible beginning late Saturday night through the day Sunday across the northern counties of the state. The National Weather Service has now issued a Winter Storm Watch from Saturday evening through Sunday evening for the northern two tiers of …
Cold or Warm, Rain or Snow
Sunday will be very dependent on what side of a warm front you will be on and what type of precipitation you may receive. The precipitation is expected to begin early Sunday morning, when most of the state will be at or just below the freezing mark. This will bring the chance of some snow, …
More River Flood Warnings
The list of rivers and creeks that are flooding has grown over the last 24 hours in response to the snowmelt across the state. Here is the list of rivers and creeks that are under river flood warnings now. Cedar Creek near Bussey (until this afternoon) Little Sioux River near Spencer Des Moines River at …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/18/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLPfF89EKEE&hl=en&fs=1] GOODBYE APRIL: Temperatures typical of the early days of April is history now as a cold front has moved through the state this evening and overnight switching the winds back to the northwest. However, readings aren’t going back to the bitter chill of January. Highs today will be in the 40s to around 50, …
Springtime in February
A dose of spring came today with readings well into the 50s across the northern counties and 60s elsewhere. Not seen on this map, Chariton hit 70° today. It won’t last long, a cold front is moving through the state this evening and winds have already shifted to the northwest. Temperatures tomorrow will be in …
Ice Jam Problems
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 147 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN… SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 730 …
Unusual February Morning
Incredibly warm readings overnight. Average lows for Mid-February are in the teens to around 20°. Readings currently are above the seasonal HIGHS for this time of year as well. Southern Iowa will easily reach the 60s if the fog can burn off early this morning, while the rest of the state will easily be in …
Iowa Forecast Video 02/17/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aLQr_I9VfY&hl=en&fs=1] WARM TERRITORY: The latest GFS MOS data shows very warm temperatures predicted for tomorrow (if the fog burns off in time). Dubuque at 60°, Cedar Rapids at 63°, Waterloo at 64°, Des Moines at 65°, with the big winners being Shenandoah and Clarinda at the big 70°! SUN-MON STORM: A storm will move into …