Soggy conditions September 26th 2011 Monday was a soggy, blustery and cool day for much of the area, as a low pressure system was passing through. What is interesting about this system is that it is a cut off low pressure system, so it is actually moving in an usually Westerly direction, instead of the …
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Storms with Small Hail to Dissipate after Sunset
Some showers and isolated thunderstorms continue over the eastern half of the state. Some of the storms have produced some small hail, mainly pea sized. This is especially true in the stronger cells that have fired this afternoon. These storms are mainly moving to the S and SW around 20-25mph. They will begin to dissipate …
Fall Color Report #3
Fall color report #3 September 24th 2011 Fall color is really starting to increase across the area this week with the cool and cloudy days we’ve had. All areas accept for Austin are reporting “low color” with at least 20% to 35% color. Austin it’s self is still reporting slight less then 19% color. Most …
Few Showers Across Eastern Iowa
A few showers have been popping up this afternoon across the eastern counties of the state around the pesky upper level low that continues to spin just to the east. The heaviest showers were along a line extending from Central City to Martelle to west of Stanwood moving SSW around 20-25mph. The showers will move …
A bit sunnier for Saturday, the long lasting showery & cool condtions from backtracking low for Sun through Tues.
Regional Weather View. A cool wet fall like pattern will be setting up for the 1st week of the fall season. A backtracking low pressure system will edge back towards the region and cool, cloudy and showery conditions to parts of Minnesota Iowa, and most of Wisconsin and Illinois. Western Minnesota and Iowa as well …
Very Strong cold front plus system for Tuesday, chance of strong storms, then turning very cool wet and windy Tues. night and Wednesday.
Regional Weather View. A potent system will plow through the Upper Midwest on Tuesday bringing with it a huge transition in the weather. There will be a chance of severe weather on one side, and windy very cool weather on the other. Conditions will clear up and becoming nicer come Thursday. Local Weather View. Locally …
Fall Color Report #2
Fall color report #2 Fall colors are now just starting to show across much of Southeastern Minnesota with the longer nights and very chilly days we’ve been having. All areas along and North of Interstate 90 are now reporting slight color in earlier changing trees. While the far southern part of the area, including Austin …
Much Needed Rainfall arrives Sunday, then brief nice weather Monday, before more rain chances Tuesday.
Regional Weather View. A weather system will spread showers and thunderstorms across much of the Upper Midwest. These will fall across an area that could really use the rainfall, and these storms will not be severe. As a result of the rain, it will be cool region-wide before clearing and warmer temperatures move in from …
Record Lows This Morning
A Record low was set at Mason City and one was tied at Sioux City this morning. A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 26 DEGREES WAS SET AT MASON CITY IA TODAY…SEPTEMBER 15. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 28 SET IN 2007. This effectively ended the growing season here. THE MORNING LOW TEMPERATURE OF 32 …
9/15/2011 Record Low Temps last night-Growing season has ended in some areas-Upper 20s reported!
Frost in our backyard in West Downtown Rochester September 15th 2011 Record Low Temperatures with the first frost of the season was reported across all of Southeast Minnesota area last night, and in some localized cases freezing conditions were reported, causing an end to the growing season. A very strong cold front, followed by a …