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increasing warmth starting tomarrow. Topping out in the mid 80s Sunday! Slight threat for rain Monday then much cooler Tuesday.

Regional weather view. A summer like pattern is in place for this weekend, a warm front will bring increasing temperatures, topping out in the low 90s across Iowa and Mid 80s as far north as Southern Minnesota. North of the front will have the best chance of precip with this system on Monday, and it …

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Spring Growth Update #3 Tulips in bloom, Trees leafing out & Highest winds speeds today.

Tulips in bloom March 27th 2012. Spring growth continues to progress along incredibly early and fast as temperatures were in the middle 70s once again today. People were out in shorts like Summer and it sounded like summer as many were out mowing their lawns already. Crocus are done and Daffodils are on the decline …

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Significant warm up for tomorrow, Very Windy with highs in the 70s. Winds could gust to 50MPH, Cooling down by Wednesday with frost chances, then moderating out for temperatures.

Regional Weather View. A strong low pressure/warm front and cold front system will move across the Upper Midwest Tuesday, bringing a few issues region wide. Winds will be quite strong across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, gusting to 50MPH at times. For precip, Severe Storms may be an issue in Southern Wisconsin and Illinois. It will …

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Fire Weather Watch for North Central Iowa

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 400 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 …EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN TO NORTHERN IOWA… .STRONG WEST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE FORECAST BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL AS VERY DRY GRASSLANDS AND OTHER NEAR DORMANT VEGETATION. THIS WILL …

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Fire Weather Watch in Effect for West Central to Southwest Iowa

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 334 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 …DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY… .A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST BEHIND THE FRONT…BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY…MUCH DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. WESTERLY WINDS WILL …

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Extreme Fire Danger for West Central to Southwest Iowa

RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1120 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 IAZ043-055-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045- 050>053-065>068-078-088>092-270030- MONONA-HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-KNOX- CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING- BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY- SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA- PAWNEE- 1120 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 …EXTREME FIRE DANGER TODAY… THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL BE IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON. EXTREME FIRE DANGER MEANS THAT FIRES START QUICKLY…SPREAD …