[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvbJyr-lEtE&w=480&h=360] COOL DOWN: No real changes from yesterday’s video. Temperatures will be at or below average through Sunday with highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s from east to west. Saturday morning could see some record lows approached with readings in the mid 40s to mid 50s possible. Sunday still looks to have …
Category: Drought
Iowa Forecast Video 8/9/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6mdGTdYqX8&w=480&h=360] COOL WEATHER: For once, a good forecast to talk about even though it doesn’t involve a whole lot of rain until Sunday. Temperatures will be at or slightly below average with readings in the 70s to lower to middle 80s across the state with low humidity. We could see some readings Saturday morning …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/8/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63gUON272f0&w=480&h=360] MORE RAIN CHANCES: A few places in western and central Iowa struck liquid gold yesterday with some showers and storms in those areas. The rest of the state will look to cash in on the rainfall lottery today with a disturbance moving into the state from the west. This will enhance the shower …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/7/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3SIpYjdvLA&w=480&h=360] SEASONALLY COOL: A day or two of warm weather is expected to be followed by several cool and pleasant days that will last into the weekend. There is a few isolated rain chances interspersed within the forecast, with rainfall that could be moderate to heavy if one locale happens to get a thunderstorms …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/6/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE-_HRSv4z0&w=480&h=360] SUMMER LOVIN: People could be singing the song from Grease today with temperatures in the 80s at least in the eastern half of the state. However the heat is coming back in the west with lower to middle 90s in that area. It will be sunny, however a small disturbance may spark a …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/4/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFFKXGDEE78&w=480&h=360] STORMY SATURDAY: There is a slight risk of severe weather mainly this afternoon into this evening for areas east of a Waukon to Lamoni line. The main threat will be from damaging straight line winds with a minor threat of large hail. There is some discrepancy as to whether the front will move …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/3/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MP4CngNr_o&w=480&h=360] MORE HEAT: A few more days of heat before relief arrives this weekend with cooler air and a chance of some showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures today and even Saturday will be in the 90s with the cold front moving through Saturday afternoon into the evening. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible with this …
Drought Slightly Worse in New Drought Monitor
The latest drought monitor was released this morning and the entire state remains in severe and extreme drought. The percentage of the state under extreme drought has increased from just under 28% to just under 31%. This includes the far northern Siouxland, a large section of central into east central Iowa and the far southeastern …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/1/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnpQ801a3cs&w=480&h=360] SLIGHT CHANCES: Rain will be few and far between the next week with only chances on Thursday and again on Saturday across the state. The best chance looks to be on Saturday at this point with a cold front that will move through bringing some cooler weather to the state even for a …
No Improvement Likely in August
The August outlook from the Climate Prediction Center is out and it doesn’t look promising across the state with regards to rainfall. There is a 60% probability of above average temperatures for the month and a 40% probability of below average precipitation. With many corn crops starting to turn brown in some areas, any rainfall …