Moisture levels increased this past week with plenty of rain across the state. Some areas, east-central Iowa for example have quite a surplus due to flooding rains last week. Elsewhere the moisture levels are higher, but this isn’t hurting crops a whole lot. Corn, Soybeans and Hay are mainly in good to excellent condition with …
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The Weekend Will Be Nice and Dry!
THE WEEKEND AFTER THE TROPICAL STORM: Some more rain is forecast today across the state with the best chances across the southeastern counties. There may be some dry periods but any sunshine looks to be in the far northwestern counties later in the day. If the activity moves out a bit faster we may see …
Stormy Start
WORKING TOWARD THE WEEKEND: It looks to be a stormy day across the state, however it won’t be a wash out as there will be some dry periods with some possible sunshine around. Another day of heat and humidity will be in store as well with readings in the 80s and lower 90s. Heat indices …
Into the Tropical Humidity Once More
TYPICAL SUMMER: Warm and humid conditions will be found today with partly to mostly sunny skies around. Highs will range from the upper 80s to lower 90s across the state. Heat indices will likely get as high as 105 in our western counties. A storm system will approach the state Thursday and Friday with chances …
Hot Tamales at the Fair
UPWARD TREND: Temperatures are heading up as we head toward the beginning of State Fair on Thursday. It will be mainly sunny across the state today and tomorrow with a few clouds from time to time. Highs today will be in the middle and upper 80s with middle 80s to middle 90s possible on Wednesday. …
August 8th 2016 Crop Report
No real change with the crop report this week with corn, soybeans and hay being in good to excellent condition. The oat crop is nearly harvested at over 90%. Corn and soybeans are running ahead of schedule in development which has been seen all year. There was no real stress to livestock this past week …
Monkey See, Monkey Do
JUST ANOTHER PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY: You won’t need to take any train to Clarksville or anywhere in the state to have nice weather this weekend. It will be partly to mostly sunny with readings in the upper 70s to the middle 80s across the area. However there is a fly in the ointment and that …
A few Storms, then a Spectacular Weekend Follows
SUMMER HEAT TAKING A BACK SEAT: Another warm day in store today across the state but the chances of showers and thunderstorms will be on the increase as well. This will be with a cold front that is coming in from the west and northwest. This will bring a good chance of precipitation across the …
Summer Sun, Something’s Begun
IN THE GOOD OL’ SUMMERTIME: When you think of summer during the depths of winter chill, you think of the days like today and tomorrow will be. Mainly sunny with readings in the 80s and 90s and heat indices up to 100. That’s what we’ll see as any precipitation will stay away from the state …
Summer Lovin’ Had Me a Blast!
A SUMMERS WEEK: The heat and humidity will be in store this week along with the chances of showers and storms. Not everybody will see precipitation every day or night but the chances will be around nevertheless. Highs today will be in the 80s to lower 90s with the best chance of precipitation mainly along …