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Public Information Statement regarding March Record Highs

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 950 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 …UNPRECEDENTED MID MARCH WARM SPELL RECORDS… TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN FAR ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS IOWA FOR MOST OF MARCH…ESPECIALLY SINCE THE 14TH WITH MANY LOCATIONS BREAKING DAILY RECORDS ON EACH OF THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF …

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Historic Record Warmth- Summer in March 1st 80s of the season! Warmth brings on the 1st Daffodil blooms of the season!

Budding out Elm Trees March 16th 2012 Stunning, Weird, Wild, Beautiful, Awesome are all words that can be used to describe this extremely nice weather we’ve been having this week. A record setting March heat wave has been impacting the region since Tuesday, and since that day highs have easily reached the 70s, and today …

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Stunning weather ahead! Very warm almost Summer-like week forecasted with record breaking temps most days this weeks. Near 80 tomarrow! Updated X1

Regional weather view. Record Warmth! That is the big story across the Midwest this week. A fully entrenched warm pattern has engulfed the entire U.S and is going to spread Summer-like warmth into Minnesota and Wisconsin. Temperatures as warm as the 70s to 80.F ispossible as far north as Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. With mid 80s in Iowa. …

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Spring Growth Update #1 Snow Crocus and Snowdrops in Full bloom, Early flowering trees blooming!

Blooms of Sliver Maple March 11th 2012 The calender may say winter, but the signs of spring are everywhere. This is an exciting time of year for Gardeners and I like to follow spring through to leaf out and with this weeks weather were well on our way! A beautiful weekend in the upper 60s with sunshine has …

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Warming trend for the weekend, 60s by Saturday! Increasing chances for rainshowers late Sunday into Monday. 70s possible next week!

Regional Weather View. Continued Warmth will be  the main story across the Upper Midwest through Saturday. A warming trend will bring 50s and 60s back region wide, which will continue to depelete the snowpack across the north. Sunday and Monday a low pressure system will spread clouds and rainshowers across Iowa, Eastern Minnesota and Wiscoinsin. It …

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Beautiful day today- Very warm temperatures well into the 60s, some spots hit 65 today! Crocus Picture included.

Blue skies during a beautiful mild day contrast Downtown Rochester March 6th 2012 Today was a stunningly beautiful day across the local area, featuring crystal clear skies with highs at every station well into the 60s, not a record breaker, but at least 25 to 30 degrees above normal! The cause of the warmth is …

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Very Beautiful and breezy start to the week. 40s Mon, then sigificant warm to the 60s Tuesday! A chance of rainshowers Wednesday, but nice again by Thursday.

Regional weather view. The huge story making news in the Upper Midwest this week is no longer a chance for snowstorms, but a significant warm up that will bring very mild spring like weather to the region. A strong warm up will bring 60s as far north as Southern Minnesota, 50s as far north as …

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Cooler weather this weekend with some chances at light snows. Light amounts only. Then looking towards a sigificant warm up next week, 50s for sure!

Regional Weather View. Atteintion in the Upper Midwest is turning to the eastern part where another strong dynamic storm system will bring heavy snows in Eastern Wisconsin where sigificant snow is possible. Heavy rain and thunderstorms even severe weaher is possible in Illnoise which could cause quite a few issues. Further west a cold front …