There is a slight risk of severe weather today and tonight for a large portion of the state. The main threats with any storms that fire will be from large hail and damaging straight line winds. This is a conditional threat based on a wave moving along the stalled boundary that is situated currently over …
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Iowa Forecast Video 6/28/2012 Evening
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWyo-c1ws68&w=560&h=315] HOT WITH STORMS: The GFS continues to be bullish on some continued chances of showers and thunderstorms. These storm chances are likely to be mainly nocturnal and isolated with everyone not seeing rainfall every night over the next couple of days. Some of the storms could get strong if they develop with hail …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/27/2012 Evening
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LvacLkHZk&w=560&h=315] NOTE: The Forecast Videos are moving to evenings, more changes to follow. Also there’s a few hiccups in the video as I was trying to find all the images from the google hangout. TOO HOT: It got over 100 today in Des Moines for the first time since 2006. It also hit the …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/27/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kadpvbvjzgI&w=480&h=360] VERY HOT: It’s going to be very hot over the next few days, with temperatures well into the 90s if not a few locations possibly getting into the triple digits. Some heat indices well be well over 100 as well. This is why there is heat advisories in effect for a large section …
Iowa Forecast Discussion 6/26/2012
No Video Today, because the Google Hangout didn’t want to tape the images AARGH, plus the screenshare froze on computer. HOT AND DRY: One temperate day left before heat returns in earnest across the state. Temperatures by Wednesday and Thursday will be well into the 90s with a few places possibly getting into the triple …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/25/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CQQpyB5tog&w=480&h=360] DRY AND HEATING UP: If anyone is hoping for rain this week, they’ll have to wait for several days and through a significant heat wave before getting that chance. Several dry days are in store for the state through the end of the week before some shower and thunderstorm activity returns to the …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/24/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRtZ7JIJzRM&w=560&h=315] NOTE: There were several issues and mistakes and funny moments, bare with us. DRY WEEK AHEAD: There could be some issues with rain today, but the chances are slim to none after late this afternoon mainly across the eastern counties. The rest of this upcoming week looks to remain dry and becoming warmer …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/23/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE6bOlT8E-o&w=560&h=315] CHANCE OF RAIN: There’s likely going to be some rain across the state today but there’s several factors that could limit it and or not have it occur at all. Most of the models show some rain moving through the state today with most of it moving out by the early evening hours. …
Iowa Forecast Discussion 6/22/2012
NO VIDEO TODAY RAIN THIS WEEKEND: System is still on target for the state this weekend with showers and thunderstorms. Could there be some severe weather, it’s a bit up in the air right now. Most of the severe weather parameters seem to point at western Iowa Saturday night into Sunday morning for the risk, …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/21/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbzQQSBANq8&w=560&h=315] DRY AND SEASONAL: With the frontal passage last evening cooler and much less humid weather will be in the cards for the state over the next couple of days. Outside a rain chance late Saturday into Sunday, the next seven days will be mainly dry once more across the state. Rainfall from this …