Most of the heavy precipitation has moved off to the northeast of the state, some freezing drizzle and fog will be likely the rest of the night. The wind will begin to pick up tomorrow as temperatures drop to near 0 by Monday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for areas in Iowa …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Back to Winter Weather
After a few days of posting the year in reviews with the weather being tranquil, another storm is moving into the state. A Winter Weather Advisory that begins at 3pm this afternoon and will be in effect until 6am Sunday morning for the following counties in Iowa, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette and …
Year in Review: Temperatures
Here is the chart for the temperature departures for 2008 in Iowa. It shows that after a warm early part to the year, temperatures fell below the yearly average by springtime and never fully recovered. A slight uptrend brought the levels closer to normal in the summer and into fall, but a cool November and …
Year in Review: Precipitation
Here is the final precipitation totals for 2008 at selected cities across Iowa and surrounding states. Most places in Iowa were 5-15 inches above average for the year. The notable exception is in NW Iowa where rainfall was near or slightly below average. This extends northward into Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Year in Review: A Wide Range
Here are some links to the weather events of 2008 in Iowa and surrounding states. NWS Quad Cities NWS Des Moines
Year in Review: Warning List
It’s been awhile since I blogged about the warning list but now that 2008 is behind us, tabulations have been completed on the 2008 Warnings Lists for Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings. In Iowa, Des Moines led in both catagories (509, 130). Here is where NWS offices that include some parts of Iowa finished 2008 …
The Year Ends
Today is New Year’s Eve. The weather is cooler today than in the past few days. This morning temperatures were back in the single digits above and below zero except SE Iowa were some teens held on. A slight warming trend will take shape as we go into 2009, with temperature near or slightly above …
Wind Advisory This Afternoon
A Wind Advisory has been issued for areas south of US Hwy 20 this afternoon into this evening. This is due to another cold front ushering in cooler weather to the state. Winds could gust to over 40 mph this afternoon after frontal passage. Temperatures will be pleasant so wind chills won’t be a factor …
Year in Review: Tornadoes
The NWS in Des Moines has compiled the list of tornadoes in Iowa for 2008. The data can be accessed here. It shows that Iowa had 105 tornadoes for 2008, of which 60 were classified as EF0’s 36 as EF1’s, 6 EF2’s, 2 EF3’s and of course Parkersburg’s EF5. Only two tornadoes this year were …
A Windy Day
A Cold Front has moved across the state this morning and northwesterly winds gusting to over 30 mph are currently blowing through. Temperatures will begin to fall slowly this afternoon after reaching highs in the 30s and 40s. Some snow that has melted may refreeze on some roads tonight and could cause some slick spots. …