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Highs today mid to upper 70s-Strong wind gusts of 45- to near 50MPH with potent weather system-Thunderstorms broke out along large temp gradient from upper 70s here to upper 30s to the west.

Puffy thunderheads from storms firing near Marshalltown March 31st 2014 Today was a very warm and very windy day across the area. It featured morning showers and storms, afternoon warmth and wind and evening storms that developed. High temperatures today were in the middle to upper 70s which was even warmer then yesterday. Making it …

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Warmest day of the season so far, many places hit 70.F – Spring growth update #3

Sunshine as seen on March 30th 2014 Today was a outstandingly beautiful day here in South Central Iowa and across the entire state. Although strong southwest winds gusted 30 to 40MPH at times. It was these winds, and a passing warm front that gave us the gift of seeing out warmest day of the season …

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30 to 40° Rise in Temperatures from this Morning to this Afternoon in Central Iowa on strong SW Winds

Today was a rather interesting day in terms of the weather, but it definitely ended much better then it started. We went from morning lows in the lower 20s to upper teens, to late day highs in the lower to middle 50s. It was a 30 to 40 degree rise in temperatures in just 6 …

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Winter-Like to Spring like. 30 degree 24 hour temperature change today with strong southerly winds.

Spring bulbs soaking up the newly arrived warmth March 26th 2014. Today was a rather interesting day in terms of the weather, but it definitely ended much better then it started. We went from morning lows in the lower 20s to upper 10s, to late day highs in the lower to middle 50s. It was …

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Plants have starting to come up and now its turned cold. What should be done?

 Snowfall people who got our early enough to see Monday Morning, Snow was gone by 12pm Over the past few weeks here in Southern Iowa we’ve had warm temperatures in the 60s and 70s which has pushed up growth from spring bulbs and a few other perennials. Trees and shrubs are still for the most …

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Early Spring-Sping Growth update #2- Is it safe to plant Pansies?, Not Yet!

Daffodils and Hyacinths March 19th 2014 The past week has been cooler then the previous one. We’ve had warm days in the 50s and cooler days in the 40s. Regardless of the temperatures, my spring bulbs have still been growing quite fast. Daffodils are now up about 4″ as seen above. Flowerbuds are showing on …

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Another beautiful day, March 13th highs in the 60s

 Sunshine March 13th 2014 Today was another beautiful day across Central Iowa. It features wall to wall sunshine with highs in the lower to middle 60s. Winds were gusty at times from the south, but otherwise it made for a beautiful Spring day here in Iowa. I spent the evening continuing to do lawn work. …

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1st 70.F of the season at Des Moines, 60s elsewhere.

Front yard after doing some Spring prep work March 10th 2014 Today was just an outstanding beautiful day across the area. Sunshine was plentiful and temperatures were warm enough that people were wearing shorts. The smell of spring was in the air as well as the ground started to thaw giving us that wet soil …

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March 8th-23rd Birthday, Past accomplishments, Blog 6 year anniversary & new things to come!

Yesterday March 8th was my and my brothers (triplets) 23rd birthday and when I first stared my blog I used to post a little about myself every year, but I have not done that in awhile. I’d like to take this time to talk about myself and things that have accomplished that I didn’t have …