[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo7Fm6LfNHg?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SNOW ACROSS THE EAST: Accumulating snow will continue throughout the day across the eastern counties of the state. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the area through the evening hours. Snowfall amounts could top 6″ in some areas depending on where the heavy snow band sets up. A broad brush 2-5″ …
Category: All of Iowa
Snow Storm Moving In
Winter Weather Advisories continue through Thursday for all the counties along and east of Interstate 35, while a Wind Advisory is in effect for areas to the west of the Interstate. Snowfall has already begun across the western and central counties of the state but the heaviest snowfall totals from this system will be over …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/11/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAuhG0Q95Kw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SNOW!: There looks to be some accumulating snow with this system later today into Thursday morning especially across the far eastern and northeastern counties of the state. The NAM and GFS are showing totals of 2-4″ possible with this system across the Tri-State area and HPC is also saying there’s a moderate to …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/10/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXIt-P3Ah88?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RECORD HIGHS?: There may be some more January record highs across the state today with warm air filtering into the state ahead of a cold front expected on Wednesday. 50s will be widespread across the state with only far northeastern Iowa seeing a few upper 40s. COLD BLAST: Cold air, or in many …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/9/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mTtgnTrXsM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] CONTINUED WARM: The warmer than normal weather will continue for a few more days before another cold balst comes in from the northwest. In the meantime, temperatures will be in the 40s across the state with maybe a few 50s, with partly to mostly sunny skies. COLD PUSH: Wednesday will be a transition …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/8/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL1q0w2TpAk?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE WARM DAYS: The temperatures will stay above average a few more days heading into the new week. Yesterday saw readings in the 30s and 40s, about 20 degrees cooler than it was on Thursday. Temperature will again approach the 50° once more early this coming week before a cold front comes through …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/7/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Laf6NT8OyGw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE ABOVE AVG: Even though the temperatures are coming down back to the 30s to mid 40s across the state. We’re still 10-15° above the levels for early January. This isn’t going to last as an Arctic front will be making an appearance by mid-week. This will put an end to the warm …
Compared to Average for January 5th
The abnormally high temperatures across the state on Thursday were well over 30°+ above the average for this time of year. So here is a chart below comparing the record highs that were set yesterday with temperatures that are normal for January 5th. You’ll be amazed by the results. The Iowa Cities are on the …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/6/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGnBk-i_Qw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] HOT!: It was a very warm day, if not HOT for January standards with highs well into the 50s and 60s due to the dry ground and lack of any significant cloudiness across the state. A cold front will move through the state by the morning hours that will keep temperatures from approaching …
Record Highs Everywhere!
Record Highs abounded today across the state and the upper Midwest. Some of these records that were broken were over 100 years old. A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 59 DEGREES WAS SET AT CEDAR RAPIDS IA TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 54 SET IN 1956. A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 58 DEGREES WAS …