It looks as if the storms well to the west and northwest will stay away from the state this evening and overnight. With the amount of rain that has fallen across the state (especially in southern Iowa) there is a chance at some light fog in those areas. The chances of showers and thunderstorms return …
Category: All of Iowa
Iowa Forecast Video 6/25/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQjkFpWTnbY&hl=en&fs=1] SVR WX WEEKEND?: The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the southern counties of the state. The main threats will likely be from large hail and damaging winds, although the better probilities will remain over northern and eastern Missouri. Everyone should see some …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/24/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLORgzI1j4c&hl=en&fs=1] SEVERE WX: The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across far southwestern Iowa. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging winds. There is a slight risk of severe weather for Saturday and Saturday night for the southwestern half of the state, …
Not Feeling Like June
The cool and rainy weather across the state led to readings 15 or so degrees below seasonal averages. These readings are typical of an April or October day than June. Temperatures will be simliar to these today and slowly rise through the rest of the week into the weekend.
Iowa Forecast Video 6/23/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbcuip2OHs8&hl=en&fs=1] QUIET TIME: Outside a few showers today across mainly the northeastern half of the state, we’ll be looking forward to several days of quiet and slowly warming temperatures. Today will remain brisk and “cold” with readings in the 60s to lower 70s across the SW. Readings through the weekend will rise around 4-6° …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/22/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvCWqyl-QWs&hl=en&fs=1] UNSUMMERLIKE: The next few days won’t feel like the first few days of Summer, it will be cool and showery with temperatures struggling to make it into the 70s. Some locales may see mid 60s. Swimming pools may be closed due to the “cold” weather today and tomorrow. The rainfall from these showers …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/21/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lt0rHDE57w&hl=en&fs=1] ANOTHER DAY OF SEVERE: The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight (mainly the afternoon into the evening hours) over the eastern half of the state. The main risk looks to be from damaging winds, with some isolated large hail possible. There is a small …
Two Morning MCS’s
Currently this morning there are two mesoscale convective systems moving through the state. One is over the eastern counties moving into Illinois. There has been some gusty winds up to 40mph with this, along with brief heavy rain. The western most one, has had several severe thunderstorm warnings with it for several hours. As of …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/20/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imaj7GcWRjU&hl=en&fs=1] VERY ACTIVE DAYS: It is a very active morning as I type this, with numerous severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings across southern Iowa last evening into the overnight hours. Along with that came heavy rain which prompted numerous flash flood warnings. Severe weather will continue at least for the next two days. The …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/19/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-0noWhtXeM&hl=en&fs=1] SEVERE DAYS: There is a moderate risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the southwestern counties of the state. There is a slight risk including the entire state of Iowa. On Monday, there is a moderate risk of severe weather across a large section of the state, the south and southeastern …