Here is a table of the average temperatures for 2010. Most of the state was within a degree or so of average, with all but Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa being above average by less than 2°. A warm summer and early fall led to this result, however December was rather cool with many locations between …
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Semi-Quiet Week
2011 is set to begin on a quieter note that the last few weeks of 2010 were. Outside of a few slight chances of snow at mid-week, no large storm systems will be making an appearance anytime soon. Temperatures will be near average for early January, with readings in the 20s to around 30 for …
Cold Temps back for 2011
As the last few minutes of 2010 tick away, winter cold is rushing back into the state with a vengence. Temperatures have dropped not only below the freezing mark across the entire state, but the NW sections have dropped below ZERO. Along with the cold temperatures, winds are gusting well over 30mph in some locations. …
2010 Year In Review
Here is a link to the 2010 Year In Review from the NWS in Des Moines. Iowa Year in Review
New Years Eve Travel
Travel is becoming difficult across the western and northwestern sections of the state this afternoon. Many roads are covered with a mix of ice and or slush in the central counties where some light freezing rain has occurred. In NW Iowa, most of the roads are covered with snow. There are numerous tow bans across …
Cold Winning the Battle
As we near the final 12 hours of the year, the weather continues to boggle the minds. The warmer air that had been forecasted to move back into the state this morning has not materialized thus temperatures are below freezing across the entire state except the extreme SE. With that, the Winter Weather Advisory has …
Is it Really Dec 31st?
Typical of a spring day, numerous strokes of lightning are lighting up the skies in areas to our south and southwest. Some of these storms will move into the state later this morning into the afternoon. Some of the precipitation will be in the form of freezing rain and or sleet, especially in areas west …
Stormy Day to End 2010
2010 is going to end with a bang across the state today. From snow, sleet and freezing rain across the northwestern half of the state where Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect to possible thunderstorms across the southeastern sections. Temperatures will be wide ranging as well, with temperatures well into the …
60s in Late December
The cold front has begun to move into the western sections of the state this afternoon, but along with the colder air moving in, much warmer air has come along for the ride ahead of the front. Temperatures at Des Moines have hit 60° for the first time in several weeks. This is very close …
Winter vs Spring for New Years Eve
It will be a battle of the seasons as a cold front moves into the state late tonight through Friday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 6am Friday morning until 6pm Friday evening for the following counties, Adams, Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Emmet, Greene, Guthrie, Hancock, Humboldt, …