Rain was falling mainly along and south of US Hwy 30 this afternoon. Temperatures have been held down into the 40s and lower 50s in the southern part of the state mainly due to this, while the northern part of the state has been receiving some sunshine today, boosting temperatures well into the 50s. The …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Dry Front Moving Through
A Dry front is moving through the state this afternoon with no more than a wind shift to the NW. Temperatures in the western part of the state where the winds have already shifted are only a few degrees cooler but are still well into the 50s. The air behind the front is the same …
River Flood Warnings as of Tuesday AM (3/23)
Here is the current river flood warnings as of Tuesday morning (March 23rd). A few of the warnings are expected to be cancelled later this morning. Raccoon River at Fleur Drive (DSM) Des Moines River near Eddyville Des Moines River near Stratford Des Moines River at SE 6th (DSM) East Fork Des Moines River near …
A Seasonal Week
Temperatures this week will remain seasonal for this time of year with highs generally in the 40s and 50s across the state. There will be a few clouds on Tuesday, but the rest of the week will see mostly sunny skies. The next chance of rain will move in on Saturday with a changeover to …
What Dry Air Will Do
Low dewpoints this afternoon have caused temperatures to quickly rebound back into the 40s and lower 50s across the state. However after the sun goes down this evening, temperatures will quickly drop off back into the 20s to lower 30s for lows. This will be common this week as dry air will continue to have …
River Flood Warnings as of Sunday PM (3/21)
Here is the list of rivers that are still under river flood warnings. (The list has been reduced this past weekend, with many more rivers expected to drop below flood stage early this upcoming week.) Winnebago River at Mason City Des Moines River at SE 6th (DSM) Raccoon River at Fleur Dr (DSM) Des Moines …
New Update on Snowfall Records at Des Moines (March 20th)
…UPDATE TO VARIOUS SNOW RECORDS AT THE DES MOINES AIRPORT… GIVEN THE AMPLE SNOWFALL THIS WINTER SEASON…DES MOINES IS CLOSE TO OR HAS BROKEN NUMEROUS RECORDS REGARDING SNOW…SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH. CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF SNOW DEPTH…THIS IS JUST THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE SNOW DEPTH HAS BEEN AT OR EXCEEDED A GIVEN VALUE FOR CONSECUTIVE …
First Day of Spring Snowfall Amounts
It is still snowing in extreme SE Iowa this evening where another inch of snow is possible south of a Keosaqua to Burlington Line through the overnight.
River Flooding as of Saturday AM
Here is the current list of rivers that are currently uncer river flood warnings as of Saturday morning (March 20th) Raccoon River at IA Hwy 28 Raccoon River at Van Meter Iowa River near Rowan West Fork Cedar River at Finchford North Raccoon River near Perry South Skunk River near Oskaloosa East Fork Des Moines …
A Few Snow Reports
Some snow accumulations very early this morning 4 inches at Rippey, Alleman, Grimes, Waukee and Des Moines 3 inches at Dallas Center, Atlantic and Urbandale 2.5 inches at Adel and Murray More snow is expected in the southeastern half of the state tonight where the light to moderate snow continues to fall. The heaviest accumulations …