The Storm Prediction Center has issued a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight for the western 2/3rds of the state. This is for areas along and west of US Hwy 63. The main threats from any of the thunderstorms will be from large hail and damaging winds. A Moderate risk of severe …
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Iowa Forecast Video 3/19/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9UE72weEac&w=480&h=360] RECORD RUN: Several days of record high temperatures are looking to come to an end today as temperatures begin to cool off, even though temperatures will still remain well above the seasonal average. Along with the cooler temperatures, chances of showers and thunderstorms will increase. Some of the rainfall could be quite heavy …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/18/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl_fuW7orWc&w=480&h=360] STORMS COMING: The chances of showers and thunderstorms are going to be improving with the storm system slowly making its way toward the state. The best chances look to be on Monday and Tuesday with some of the possible thunderstorms becoming severe. A blog post on any severe weather outlooks will be posted …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/17/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W4qhE7zyMI&w=480&h=360] WARM AND STORMS: The record warmth continues with more record highs broken across the state and region again on Friday and possibly again this weekend as well. There is a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm today, but they will be very isolated with many not getting anything. Readings will remain in …
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 …
Record Event Report for Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Contributor Edit: AT 1159 PM THE TEMPERATURE IN OMAHA FELL TO 49 DEGREES…WHICH WAS THE LOW FOR THE DAY. THIS ESTABLISHED A NEW RECORD WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR MARCH 14. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 48 DEGREES SET IN 1945. Here is more records that fell across the area on Wednesday (March 14th), the 2nd consecutive day …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/15/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8lKsxQasf8?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MAYRCH: A combination of May and March with temperatures like May and the calendar saying March. This will continue at least through the weekend and perhaps into early next week. There is also a slight chance of a shower or storm becoming more numerous this weekend and early next week with a slow …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/14/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKzpPkb-AUQ?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RECORD WARMTH: The warm weather continues across the state and record warmth at that. Some locations hit or tied record highs yesterday and many more will tie or break them today and possibly for many days to come. There is also a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon and …
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 …