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Rainy Friday, Drier and mild weekend in the 70s!

Regional weather view. A persistent slow moving low pressure system moving across the Midwest will still cause influence on our weather. It will keep the treat of clouds and showers alive as it continues to slowly move west. Saturday and Sunday, drier air from the west will finally push in allowing for some clearing to …

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Photos of our Incrediblely early Spring around the city! Magnolias Trees and Hyacinths in full boom. Looks more like May then March!

 Leonard Messel Magnolia at my college campus  March 21st 2012 Spring is in full swing now as warm temperatures and now added rainfall has allowed it too continue. Magnolias are in full bloom right now and it is quite eye catching becuase these trees get huge flowers about 4″ wide on twigs becuase they bloom …

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Conditions Favorable for Funnel Clouds in Central Iowa

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 347 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 IAZ046-058-059-071-072-202300- GREENE-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…JEFFERSON…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL… GREENFIELD…WINTERSET 347 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 …CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS RECEIVED A REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS JUST WEST OF PERRY AT 344 PM …

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Showers and Thunderstorms later today could bring much needed rain but could also have heavy rainfall over 0.50″ possible Updated X1

Regional Weather View. A Weather pattern more you would find in May continues to be the main rule in what is found across the Upper Midwest, Accept now a cold front is sparking much needed showers and thunderstorms across Iowa, Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Some of the storms could be breifly severe in Iowa, and could bring heavy …

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Spring Growth Update #2-Daffodils in Full Bloom and early trees leafing out on last day of Calender Winter! Also low end severe storm effected the Rochester area this evening.

Daffodils in Full Bloom March 19th 2012 This may only be the 2nd Spring Growth Update but the Daffodils are already in full bloom! They really progressed very fast this year in the extremely mild temps. Normally there is a time of no flowers between the Crocus Blooms and the Daffodil blooms, but this year …

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Strong Thunderstorm across Northeastern Iowa

…STRONG THUNDERSTORM ACROSS NORTHEASTERN IOWA… AT 609 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES WEST OF WATERLOO TO 27 MILES SOUTH OF WATERLOO…MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL…WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH…OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. * THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE …