The National Weather Service has expanded the Flash Flood Watch to include a large portion of central Iowa and all of eastern counties of the state through Friday morning. The counties added to the Watch include, Buchanan, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clarke, Crawford, …
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Iowa Forecast Video 6/9/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUqk7gx3NMA&hl=en&fs=1] WET AND COOL: Cooler weather has arrived, but chances of showers and thunderstorms haven’t completely left the picture or the state for that matter. The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight for the southern half of the state, mainly south of an Onawa to …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #442 until Midnight
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective until Midnight for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Bremer, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Grundy, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren and Wayne. Thunderstorms continue to fire across the central …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/8/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASAFwQKm_4c&hl=en&fs=1] HEAT DEPARTURE: This will be the last day of the heat wave across the state with a cold front moving through today. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the front and may become severe. The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across a large …
One Consequence of the Missouri River Flooding
Amtrak announced today that service on the California Zephyr between Denver and Chicago will be shut down temporarily because of the flooding of the Missouri River. This will be effective for eastbound riders (coming from Denver) Thursday and westbound (from Chicago) on Friday. This is expected to last through Tuesday of next week if not …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/7/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaZaIiEiDcE&hl=en&fs=1] HOT TUESDAY: Another hot day is in store across the state. Readings yesterday hit 100° in numerous locations over the western and central counties including Atlantic which hit 102° Newton and Shenandoah hit the century mark as well. Readings may reach 100 again today in some locales, otherwise mid to upper 90s will …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/6/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T78Rmy9L_Q&hl=en&fs=1] HOT!: The next two to three days will be very hot across the state. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s across the state, with some locations possibly reaching 100°. With dewpoints in the mid 60s to around 70°, heat indices will easily surpass 100 and possibly go as high as …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/5/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEz9bAoFUNQ&hl=en&fs=1] BATTLEGROUND:The keys words of this forecast video is cool dry air and hot humid air. The battleground over these two air masses will be taking place across the area over the next two weeks. In the short term, some cooler but more importantly drier air has moved into the state with the passage …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/4/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE8hWIctFyk&hl=en&fs=1] SVR SATURDAY: There is a slight risk of severe weather outlooked from the Storm Prediction Center mainly south of a Missouri Valley to Dubuque line. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging winds. Storms will form along an advancing cold front that will be bringing slightly cooler, but more importantly …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/3/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TThJhQSaTB0&hl=en&fs=1] HOT FRIDAY: Temperatures today will be soaring to and above 90° across the state. With dewpoints in the 60s to lower 70s, some heat indices may approach or top 100° in some locations. It will be breezy and sunny as well, so suntan will be a must. STORMY SATURDAY: The Storm Prediction Center …