Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
First flower from former 2009 Daffodil fridge project, re blooms for 2010. April 10th The first Daffodil in my Main Garden opened today from both former 2009 fridge projects that came back, and from 2010 Daffodil fridge project bulbs I grew in the fridge over this past winter. This garden is a bit more special …
Daffodils which made it through 20 degree temperatures completely unharmed April 9th A strong cool high pressure system bringing cool daytime highs and calm winds, made for a cold night across the area Thursday night into Friday Morning. All weather stations across the 6 county area fell well below freezing Some spots even hit the …
Regional View. A Chilly High pressure system has brought some cooler weather to the Upper Midwest. It will be especially cool across Eastern Wisconsin and Illinois where a low pressure system will actually bring accumulating snowfall to that area with highs in the 30s and 40s. Weather to the West over Western Wisconsin, Iowa and …
A Thunderstorm over northeastern Montgomery county entering southern Cass County has been reorganizing over the last hour as it moves northeast at about 50mph. This storm is capable of producing hail up to penny size and wind gusts to 50mph as it moves into Cass and later Adair Counties in SW Iowa. Another weaker storm …
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 6am for Jackson, Clinton and Scott counties in eastern Iowa. This is mainly for a thunderstorm that has been producing very strong winds over 60+ mph wind gusts over the eastern portions of the state. The watch goes eastward across the northern …
Daffodil collection planted along the southern foundation of my house April 5Th. I’ve been watching spring-growth lately and I was amazed as these Daffodils along the south side of my house explode into bloom in the madder of days just in time for the Easter Holiday, they especially progressed fast after last weeks rainfall. These …
…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS REDEVELOPING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST IOWA… THUNDERSTORMS HAVE REDEVELOPED OVER WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES…AND ARE MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF TO THREE QUARTER INCH HAIL. THE HAIL MAY ALSO BE VERY COPIOUS…COVERING THE GROUND IN PLACES. BREIF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY. ALL THUNDERSTORMS …
Regional View Weather for Monday looks mainly dry across the Upper Midwest, but Tuesday and Wednesday, a storm system will move in, an produce the chance for strong to severe storms. The best chance of severe weather will be well south of the local area in Southern Wisconsin/Minnesota, and Iowa/Illinois. I still think a few …
Video of the rain and thunder April 2nd At first I wasn’t going to do a report on yesterdays storms, but I thought the first “good” storms of the season deserved a report. Yesterday an area of strong to severe storms following along a strong cold front pulled in all the way from the IA/MO …
…LINE OF STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA… AT 1230 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM TAMA AND MONTEZUMA MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD AT 55 TO 65 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL…WINDS UP TO 50 MPH…OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS…ARE POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS PASS …