There is a slight risk of severe weather for both Saturday and Sunday for most of the state. A cold front moving through the state this afternoon may touch off an isolated shower or thunderstorm. These aren’t expected to be severe. The front will stall tonight into Saturday and begin retreating northward as a warm …
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Historical WX: The Camanche Tornado of 1860.
The civil war was about to begin only months later. It was quiet hot summertime Sunday afternoon on the banks of the Mississippi River in the little town of Camanache, a town that had just be founded only a few years prior. People were milling around with their activities until they noticed darkening skies to …
Historical WX: Barneveld WI F5 (25 years later)
A complex of thunderstorms had moved across the northern part of the state early on the morning of June 7th 1984. By afternoon, the atmosphere had bounced back, temperatures had risen into the 70s and 80s. Dewpoints were approaching or exceeding 70. The first round of thunderstorms developed in northwest Iowa producing numerous tornadoes throughout …
Active Weather for The Weekend
A few more quiet days are in store for the state. Temperatures will be near or slightly below normal for the next week, with highs generally in the 70s and lows in the 40s and 50s. S storm system will move into the state late on Friday, bringing the renewed chance of showers and thunderstorms …
Stormy By This Weekend
The rest of the week looks to be cool and dry with plenty of sunshine. The next chance of showers and thunderstorms looks to be late Friday into the weekend. There is a risk of severe weather possible on Saturday, across the state. Temperatures will remain at or slightly below normal this week with temperatures …
The First Five Months
Here is a chart showing precipitation for the first five months of 2009 in comparison to 2008 and to average.(Through May 31st) A few places have actually seen more precipitation this year than last year, including Des Moines and Burlington. The northern half of the state has seen less rain, and in some parts of …
Some Light Rain
Light rain is moving through the state early this afternoon. It will mainly be confined to the southeastern half of the state today. Rainfall amounts will generally be under 1/2 inch today from the rain. Severe weather is not expected in the state today, but a thunderstorm or two may pop up in the extreme …
Slow Moving Storms
Showers and thunderstorms continue to slowly move through the southern part of the state. Very heavy rain is likely south of Interstate 80 with these slow moving thunderstorms as they continue moving to the northeast at a very slow rate of speed (around 15-20mph). Severe Weather is not antcipated the rest of the night with …
In the Meanwhile
After being out for 90 minutes, a lot of things have happened. A New watch was issued for the southern part of the state. Numerous thunderstorms have developed in northern Missouri. A few warnings have been issued in and around the Burlington area, (where earlier this afternoon temperatures were in the upper 80s with dewpoints …
Into the Afternoon
Currently early this afternoon, there is a wavy line of showers mainly along the US Hwy 30 corridor from Clinton to Missouri Valley, the showers are light and shouldn’t produce any more than a few tenths of an inch of rain. There is still a slight risk of severe weather for mainly late this afternoon …