A Red Flag Warning is in effect today for a large portion of Iowa, namely west of a Lamoni to Des Moines to Waterloo to Cresco line. This will last through the evening hours. These areas will experience breezy conditions on top of low relative humidity and warmer than average temperatures to create dangerous fire …
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September 10-11th Forecast Discussion
The IWR will return Wednesday morning. Temperatures will continue to warm over the coming days ahead of a cold front that will move into the state late Wednesday night through Friday. This front will bring some scattered showers and thunderstorms to the state during that time. Some of the rainfall from this system will be …
Drought Worsens Slightly Across Iowa
The latest drought monitor came out this morning and the drought has worsened ever so slightly across the state. For the first time in the monitor era (or at least since 1999 which is how far the monitor archives go back) exceptional drought or D4 drought has made its way into the state. Only 2.4% …
Iowa Weather Report 8/28/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-nijIh9YMY&w=640&h=480] STILL WATCHING: The next few days will be tranquil across the state. There could be an isolated shower or storm near the Iowa MN border today but chances are slim at best. Elsewhere it will remain warm and some what humid with the rainfall we’ve seen recently. Temperatures will be in the 80s …
Iowa Weather Report August 21st 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAHhkRP9x5Y&w=640&h=480] RAINFALL THIS WEEK: Still looking good for getting some much needed rainfall across the state this week mainly Thursday into the weekend. This will be dependent on what becomes of the tropical wave in the central Atlantic that could make a run on the east coast in several days. This could slow systems …
Drought 2012: The Latest Rainfall Deficits
Many locations are still well below on rainfall this year. Although some areas have received some rainfall this month, it’s not enough to get back even close to seasonal levels for this time of year. Right now with the crops heading toward harvest time, any rainfall now will be mainly for building up soil moisture …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/17/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fylj-Wq2Aqc&w=640&h=480] FALL LIKE: Temperatures will be similar to September readings over the next few days, which seems poignant with High School Football beginning tonight for some schools across the state. Kickoff temperatures will be in the middle to upper 60s with end of game readings a few degrees either side of 60, cooler north …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/8/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63gUON272f0&w=480&h=360] MORE RAIN CHANCES: A few places in western and central Iowa struck liquid gold yesterday with some showers and storms in those areas. The rest of the state will look to cash in on the rainfall lottery today with a disturbance moving into the state from the west. This will enhance the shower …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/7/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3SIpYjdvLA&w=480&h=360] SEASONALLY COOL: A day or two of warm weather is expected to be followed by several cool and pleasant days that will last into the weekend. There is a few isolated rain chances interspersed within the forecast, with rainfall that could be moderate to heavy if one locale happens to get a thunderstorms …
Drought Slightly Worse in New Drought Monitor
The latest drought monitor was released this morning and the entire state remains in severe and extreme drought. The percentage of the state under extreme drought has increased from just under 28% to just under 31%. This includes the far northern Siouxland, a large section of central into east central Iowa and the far southeastern …