[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF4uYxOfvw8&hl=en&fs=1] Here is the forecast for High School Football Games later tonight and the weekend forecast as well. Next week, the video will only include a statewide Friday night forecast due to the beginning of the College Football Season, along with forecasts for Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa on football Saturdays and the weekend …
Category: All of Iowa
Where did the Heat Go?
It’s an early morning and it doesn’t feel like late August outside. At 2am, Mason City was at 47° and Forest City was at 45°. Everywhere else readings were in the 50s to the lower 60s. There will be a few more hours before temperatures bottom out, but it looks like 40s will be common …
Fall Temperatures Next Few Days
Above is the updated projected lows for Thursday morning. It will be a refreshing change from the hot and humid weather over the last few months. The cool dry air is already arriving in the state tonight and will last through Thursday before temperatures begin rising once more back into the 80s for highs and …
40s Possible Thursday Morning
Above is what the morning GFS MOS run shows for possible morning lows Thursday morning. Temperatures down into the 40s is quite possible across at least the northern half of the state at that time, with some lower 40s possible as well. Whereas these temperatures may end up off a few degrees, nevertheless this will …
Preview of Fall This Week
Heat and Humidity will continue again on Monday with highs in the 80s and dewpoints in the 60s to around 70°. Monday will be the last day for a while of the heat and humidity of summer as a cold front will move into the state early on Tuesday brining not only a slight chance …
Iowa Forecast Video (August 21st)
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Some Afternoon Storms
A few early afternoon storms continue to move through the state. They aren’t severe at this time, but that could change in the next few hours as a slight risk of severe weather includes the eastern 3/4ths of the state. The main risks from the storms this afternoon into tonight will likely be damaging straight …
Rain Chances Increasing
Monday has been another fine day across the state. Temperatures have been mild with readings in the 70s and lower 80s with low humidity. There has been an increase in cloudiness throughout the day and now some showers and thunderstorms have fired across eastern Nebraska late this afternoon. Some of the storms have been severe, …
Very Heavy Rain and Severe Weather
Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are currently moving through the eastern and southeastern sections of the state this afternoon. Straight line winds have been the main threat with these storms along with the very heavy rain. (This person couldn’t update the blog because he was stuck in a dowpour trying to return home.) A Severe Thunderstorm …
Afternoon Activity
Showers and thunderstorms have already begun to fire across the state late this morning. Some of the storms may be capable of producing small hail or gusty winds for the next few hours or so. The main round of severe weather will likely not take place until later this afternoon into the evening hours as …