There is still a slight risk of severe weather for Saturday afternoon and evening across the western counties of the state. The main threat of severe weather will be from damaging winds and large hail. There area still some questions as to whether there will be any thunderstorm development. The limiting factor in place right …
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Iowa Forecast Discussion November 9th 2012
NOTE: No Videos through Monday due to travel. IN ST LOUIS: In the Gateway city overnight as I type this where temperatures here have warmed up into the 50s to near 60 for highs. The same goes for Iowa as well yesterday and continuing into today. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s to near …
Saturday Severe Weather Possibility?
The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a risk for possible severe weather across the western half of Iowa and adjacent states Saturday afternoon and evening. The main threats right now look to be from large hail and damaging straight line winds. There is still some question regarding possible capping the storm mode at this time, …
Iowa Weather Report November 6th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJjUFh2jeUo&w=640&h=480] VOTING FOR WARMER WEATHER: The weather today will be split with some morning to early afternoon rain moving from west to east across the state. The rain may linger through the entire day in our far eastern counties but skies should begin to clear in the western counties by the afternoon hours. Highs …
Iowa Weather Report November 5th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-fCWVwbQw&w=640&h=480] SPRITZ OF RAIN: Some rain showers are possible today mainly for the western and southern counties although anyone could get in on the wet weather but the better chances are in those areas. Election Day will see rain in the northern and eastern counties of the state during the morning into the early …
Iowa Weather Report November 2nd 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7lr5ZXWDi4&w=640&h=480] NEXT RAIN CHANCE: Another day of sunshine with readings in the 40s and 50s for highs and lows in the 20s and 30s. The next rain chance moves in late tonight into Saturday but the better chances come Sunday and Monday with a disturbance that may bring rainfall amounts of a tenth to …
Damage in NYC from Sandy
Hurricane Sandy which has transitioned into a nor’easter is making landfall this evening on the southern tip of New Jersey, close to Cape May. This storm has caused major storm surge all along the east coast from North Carolina to Maine. Battery Park in lower Manhattan in NYC has experienced record storm surge and it …
Iowa Weather Report October 29th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZyd5sxbxDA&w=640&h=480] ALL QUIET ON THE MIDWESTERN FRONT: The weather continues to remain calm and cool across our neck of the woods, but the same can’t be said for the east where Sandy will create havoc for millions of people in its path. The storm is expected to make landfall late tonight or early Tuesday …
Iowa Weather Report October 28th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99a47hjwuPE&w=640&h=480] CONTINUED CALM: No real changes in the weather upcoming this week with partly to mostly sunny skies and highs remaining in the mid 40s to mid 50s for highs with lows in the mid 20s to lower to mid 30s. There is no threat of any precipitation until next weekend at the earliest. …
Iowa Weather Report October 26th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wIWKcRR51U&w=640&h=480] CALM COOL WEEK: Sunshine will dominate the weather over the next week across the state. Temperatures will be in the 40s to lower 50s for highs with lows in the 20s to lower 30s. SANDY: Hurricane Sandy is going to be the biggest weather story not only of this week, but of this …