Frost Advisories (in light blue) and Freeze Warnings (in purple) have been issued for early tomorrow morning for areas west of Interstate 35 in the state. Temperatures there will drop into the lower 30s for a few hours which may lead to some damage to any sensitive plants that are left outdoors and are not …
Category: Gardening
Spring growth update #8
This week we continued to make progress in our annual spring green up. This weeks in terms of weather was very wet, humid and warm with nearly 2″ of rainfall from thunderstorms early in the week. Temperatures were general in 70s and 80s and recently, 60s. After the 90 degree weather last week many of …
Spring growth update #7
We started off May very cool and wet with highs in the upper 40s and lower in the upper 30s but the last few days have been wonderful, sunny with highs in the middle 70s and we have significantly progressed in our growing season. This week Crab Apples and Lilacs have joined other spring …
Spring growth update #6
Another week has past and another week into spring we have progressed! This week featured some warm days and we had lots of rain. Between last week and this week here in the Fairmount Park neighborhood of Des Moines we have seen 2.67″ of rain, and temperatures have been in the 60s and 70s. …
Spring growth update #5
Today was a beautiful day in Des Moines. We had a high of 85.F here in Fairmount Park, 84.F officially at the airport. Many people were taking advantage of Easter Sunday and spending time outside! Much progress has been made this week in terms of our season as temperatures have been very warm the past …
Near record high yesterday-April 13th Severe weather write up and very healthy rainfall amounts seen today
Green up after morning Thunderstorms April 13th Yesterday was a summer-like day with high temperatures that got much warmer then they were forecasted to reach. This was followed by a severe weather outbreak along the cold front that started late in the afternoon as several storms broke out and produced lots of hail damage. The …
Severe weather risk today
Image from storm prediction center The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk for severe weather for southern and eastern Iowa today and tonight. This includes everywhere southeast of a line roughly from Stuart to Ames, this includes Des Moines. The best chance of severe weather will be after 5pm mainly, and it will …
Temperature report warm day, highs reached just shy of 80.F
Spring Scene April 11th 2014 Today was a very warm day across south central Iowa, so warm in fact that it felt summer-like as temperatures warmed to the upper 70s, just shy of 80.F. South winds were strong today, but not as strong as the past couple warm ups. Lots of people took advantage of …
DEREK’S BLOG: Spring Growth Update #4 – Beautiful Day
Downtown Des Moines April 8th 2014 Today was another beautiful, but windy 70+ degree day. We had wall to wall sunshine with highs in the mid 70s. Warm strong southwest winds up to 30-40 MPH aided in blowing in the warm temperatures. The official high at Des Moines was 76.F with a highest wind gust …
Warm 75+ degree day-Spring growth update #4 1st Daffodil of the season, Forsythia, Crocus, Early shrub/tree leaf out
Green grass below Woman of Achievement Bridge April 9th Today was another beautiful but windy 70+ degree day. We had wall to wall sunshine with highs in the mid 70s. Warm strong southwest winds up to 30-40MPH aided in blowing in the warm temperatures. The official high at Des Moines was 76.F with a highest …