Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
To much surprise the first flower of 2016 season has already opened today! The plant to claim this title goes to one single snowdrop ( Galanthus elwesii ) that decided to take the plunge and open today in the brilliant sunshine and high of 48.F that we had. This is by far much earlier than …
At this time of year, it is really easy for cold and snowy weather to get the best of people’s good moods, especially with the extreme cold we’ve had the past few days. I know quite a bit about long winters, being from northwestern Wisconsin, and being the plant enthusiast that I am, it does …
The past two days offered relief from the arctic air that was in place earlier this week. In typical Iowa fashion, the weather made a 360 degree turn from the cold air, and today it was some 30-to-40 degrees warmer. Areas in the south and central part of state had highs soar to the 40s to …
It’s easy this time of year to get a little sick of Snowcover and has many to wonder what good is having snow anyway? Actually snowcover has many benefits especially to landscaping and I’m going to discuss just how a nice thick blanket of snow can do wonders for the yard and garden! Currently …
The recent weather has many questioning not just around Iowa, but all over the Midwest how odd it has been lately. The biggest thing coming into conversation is the abundance of rain and the lack of snow and incredible December warmth that has been in place since fall started. Basically, we are totally lacking a …
We have reached that time of year once again – winter, even though lately being in the 50s, it sure doesn’t feel like it! Despite the mild weather so far, our landscapes are still dormant, and the “bones” of the garden are starting to surface. The bones, which are a very important part of any landscape, …
We are approaching a very historical marker in Des Moines this week. We are coming very close for the latest freeze record, a record that currently goes to November 11th. As of today, November 10th it has yet to freeze at Des Moines. The coldest so far being 34 and the forecast the next couple …
Peak fall color is quickly drifting south this week, it can now be found roughly along and south of I-80 in the states of Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. The southern Wisconsin cities of Madison and Milwaukee are still holding onto peak color as well. North of this area you will find that northern Iowa, all …
Now is the time for Fall coloring viewing in Iowa because it is just about as good as its going to get! Peak color is now being observed in northern and even parts of central Iowa including Waterloo, Dubuque, Mason City, Ames, Fort Dodge and Sioux City, Leaving the southern part Iowa including Des Moines, …
Northern Iowa is nearing peak color this week and the color is nearly as good as it’s going to get and color is abundant and easily found. Peak will arrive by the end of this week here. A bit farther north peak color can already be found in northern Wisconsin where it is quite beautiful …