Here is the comprehensive list across of locations across the state and the Upper Midwest with rainfall for the first two months of the Summer 2012 Season. Only 8 out of the 92 sampled in this image are at or above average for rainfall during the Summer Season. The percentages of average have come up …
Category: Agriculture
Iowa Forecast Video 8/1/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnpQ801a3cs&w=480&h=360] SLIGHT CHANCES: Rain will be few and far between the next week with only chances on Thursday and again on Saturday across the state. The best chance looks to be on Saturday at this point with a cold front that will move through bringing some cooler weather to the state even for a …
No Improvement Likely in August
The August outlook from the Climate Prediction Center is out and it doesn’t look promising across the state with regards to rainfall. There is a 60% probability of above average temperatures for the month and a 40% probability of below average precipitation. With many corn crops starting to turn brown in some areas, any rainfall …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/27/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCuMMpanOLw&w=480&h=360] PLEASANT WEEKEND: As was mentioned in our discussion yesterday, this will be one of the most pleasant weekends of the summer coming up. Friday will be the big send off with readings in the lower to middle 80s across the state. This along with Saturday’s ride to Clinton will likely be the best …
2012 Drought: Summer Rainfall Deficits
To counter with the post on yearly rainfall deficits across the region and the state, here’s the image of rainfall deficits since June 1st (the start of Meteorological summer). Notice only 5 locations of our 89 have received more than their average for the period June 1st-July 15th, while more than half haven’t even received …
2012 Drought: Rainfall Deficits
With the drought continuing across the state and region, here is the latest rainfall deficits and a few locales that are ahead of seasonal rainfall averages, this is as of July 15th. Blue and Greenish colors indicate a surplus (very few locales), dark red indicates a deficit of 10% or less of seasonal rainfall, red …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/13/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ7mOtWUYAo&w=480&h=360] STORMY AND DROUGHT: The drought as was expected worsened across the state with over 60% of the state in moderate or severe drought. Some rain is expected today across the state but with it could come severe weather. The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/12/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGMGIsMb-sA&w=480&h=360] ISOLATED RAIN AHEAD: There is an isolated shot at some showers and thunderstorms Friday into Saturday, but the chances are about 20-30% at best and not everyone will see rain out of this system. Any rain that does fall will be light with a tenth to quarter inch being the amounts of those …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/11/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d6iXw-c-pg&w=480&h=360] STILL DRY: Not many changes to the forecast today, with continued dry conditions through the end of the week. Late Friday into Saturday could see some isolated shower and thunderstorm activity, but it’s going to be few and far between at this point. Temperatures will warm back to near or over 90 once …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/10/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU2-E4Pw9Xo&w=480&h=360] STILL DRY: Even with a few showers and storms that happened to fire yesterday afternoon across the state, many who did receive some of the golden liquid didn’t get much more than a tenth or so. It will be dry for the rest of the week until a warm front moves into the …