[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ_tWile3n8&w=480&h=360] BENIGN WEEK AHEAD: No real changes this week. Temperatures will be in the 80s for highs with a slow warm up to 90 by the upcoming weekend. A few more clouds will be in the sky this coming weekend as well, but the sky will be filled with sunshine and no chances of …
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Iowa Forecast Video 7/8/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0BynV1t7os&w=480&h=360] DRY BUT COOLER: The weather pattern has shifted after one last day of 100 degree heat mainly in the southern counties on Saturday. Readings this week will be in the 80s for highs and lows in the 60s. One thing that isn’t changing is the lack of rainfall. A few isolated souls did …
Iowa Forecast Discussion 7/7/2012
No Video Today LAST DAY: The heat wave is looking to come to an end today, but not in what we hoped was some widespread rainfall. It’s looking more and more as if many areas if not all may not even get a drop of rain today as the cold front moves through. Given the …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/6/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvxBXWJr8O4&w=480&h=360] HEAT WAVE END: The heat wave is beginning to come to an end with one hot today in store today and a semi-hot day for Saturday with a slight chance of some showers and thunderstorms at that time. Right now the chances are looking worse than they did yesterday with the QPF chart …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/16/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouq7bu5GSyI?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE WARMTH: It’s beginning to become a broken record, talking about the record warmth across the state. Readings in the 70s and lower 80s when the average high temperatures should be in the middle 40s, but nobody is complaining. There is still a slight chance of an isolated shower or storm today through …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/13/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvxqngbYbN0?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] NOTE: Most of this discussion is copied from yesterday as nothing much has changed. MAYLIKE MARCH: Record Highs are possible for the next several days across the state with the Maylike weather continuing. There is a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm from Wednesday on, but the chances are 20% or less, …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/12/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h58hKVF_cLU?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MAYLIKE MARCH: A very enjoyable week ahead for those that may want to do more outdoor activities. Temperatures are going to be nothing like they’re supposed to be for the second week of March. It’s going to feel more like May and it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere, anytime soon. It’s going …
Very High Fire Danger
Strong southwesterly winds along with very low relative humidities are leading to some high fire danger across the state. A Red Flag Warning has been issued across NE and Western Iowa through the evening. Temperatures this afternoon have climbed well into the 60s to near 70 while the relative humidity is currently between 15-30%. This …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/8/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl3IdMtrDiU?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] DOSE OF SEASONAL: Readings today will be much cooler than the past few days across the state. Temperatures in the 40s to lower 50s will be about it for many, albeit this is still a few degrees above average, it’s nothing compared to the 60s and 70s of Monday and Tuesday. SUNDAY SOAKER: …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/7/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7NlKpHF-cw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] NOT AS WARM: Temperatures will not be as warm as they were yesterday when readings climbed into the 60s and 70s. Today will see a storm system move in with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures behind the system will only drop into the 40s and 50s for highs, which will be about …