[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idg_BDV2TDY&hl=en&fs=1] WARM TODAY: A cool start to the morning will lead to a warm afternoon with mostly sunny skies. A few fair weather clouds are likely later today, but it shouldn’t dampen the late April readings in the 60s to lower 70s across the state today. DRYING OUT: Outside of a chance of showers …
Category: Agriculture
Rain, Cool Temps and Planting?
As growers patiently count the days to planting, Mother Nature continues providing early spring like conditions with consistent rains and cool outdoor and soil temperatures. As only 3 percent of the corn in the State of Iowa has been planted, it will be a few more restless wet days before weather and soil conditions improve. …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/27/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQJBvDWdSsw&hl=en&fs=1] COOL AND DRY: After a few days of rain, the state should begin to dry out a little bit with a few days of pleasant weather. However, temperatures will be slightly below climatic norms, with readings in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Friday will see readings rebound into the mid 60s to …
Last Time There was Drought
The image above shows the last time there was a “hint” of drought across the state. The yellow across southwestern Iowa and a small smidge of eastern Allamakee County in NE Iowa was considered abnormally dry or D0 on the drought monitor. The last time D1 or Moderate Drought occurred in the state was September …