Morning readings across the state are in the 30s and 40s, way above the average for this time of year. Temperatures today will climb into the 50s and 60s across the state. A 70 degree reading is not out of the question especially in south central Iowa from Des Moines down to Lamoni. Friday will …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Springlike Weather
Temperatures at mid-afternoon have climbed into the 40s and 50s as predicted, all of the snow pack in western Iowa will be gone by the end of the week, if it isn’t gone already. Temperatures tonight will settle into the upper 20s to mid 30s with isolated showers possible as a warm front moves across …
Quiet Night
It’s a quiet night across the state. A few radar echoes are showing up in NE Iowa, but no stations are reporting precipitation at this hour. With dewpoints in the teens and temperatures in the 20s, any precipitation that falls will be very light, a few flurries at best. The warmup begins tomorrow with temperatures …
Goodbye Winter
Today will be the last day for awhile of winter like cold across the state. Highs today will mainly be in the 30s. A warming trend begins Wednesday with temperatures moving into the 40s to around 50, and then rising into the 50s on Friday. Precipitation will move in this upcoming weekend with chances of …
New Severe Criteria
The Central Region Headquarters of the National Weather Service in Kansas City issued new criteria for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. The criteria for severe hail has been raised from 3/4 inch in diameter to 1 inch for all NWS Offices in the Central Region, (This includes all the NWS offices that issue warnings in Iowa). This …
State Basketball and Snowstorms
Whenever the Boys and especially the girls are playing at the State Basketball tournament in Des Moines, there always been a very good chance of a major snow storm based on history over the last few years. A major snow storm on March 14th 1959 stranded spectators at Veterans Memorial Auditorium after Gladbrook had beaten …
In Like a Lamb
March has come in like a lamb across Iowa. Clear skies and cold temperatures blanketed the state. Temperatures at mid-afternoon were in the teens where snow still blankets the ground in western Iowa to the 20s and 30s in the eastern part of the state. A gradual warmup will take place this week ahead of …
The First Spring Flood Outlook
The latest flood outlooks show that the chances for flooding on area rivers and streams this spring as at or below normal. This may be due to the lack of snowpack left in the state. Links are below. NWS Des Moines Flood Outlook NWS Quad Cities Flood Outlook
Snow Amounts Feb 27-28th
Heavy snow has moved into Missouri, Arkansas and western Tennessee.
Early Morning Snow
Snow is moving through the state in the wee hours of the morning. The heaviest snow was SW of Des Moines at 3am. Winter Weather Advisories continue for areas SW of a line from Rock Valley to Carroll to Des Moines to Corydon where up to 5 inches of snow will be possible. The snow …