Regional Weather view. Heat will finally not be the main issued for the region at least for this weekend. A significant cool down brought on by a very strong cold front will bring the threat for storms and severe weather as it pushes across the region. Wisconsin, Illinois will be under the gun for Saturday. …
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Todays severe weather risk
Image from SPC The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon across Southern Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and areas west. This includes the entire local area. A passing frontal system is expected to approach our area by the mid afternoon and evening hours. Latest models show thunderstorms will develop along …
Very hot July in SE Minnesota – 4th warmest on record & Warmest on record averaged low on record for Rochester Airport
July 2012 was a very hot one in SE Minnesota. The hottest since the 1950s! Most days were in the upper 80s to lower 90s across the region. With lows commonly in the 60s and 70s. The highest area wide temperatures this month occurred at Red Wing and Winona both with highs of 102.F. A …
Very warm to Very hot next couple of days, little chances at rain through Wednesday then chances for thunderstorms Wed night, Thurs, and Fri, also cooling down by Friday.C
Regional Weather View A dry very hot weather pattern is back in the Upper Midwest for the rest of this week. Hottest temperatures will be in Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois, which will be in the string with highs in the middle to upper 90s for about 4 days in a row. Further north it will …
Nearly 6,000 Power Outages thanks to Overnight Storms
Many people in Iowa are waking up without power thanks to last night storms! Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy have reported nearly 6,000 power outages across the area and it is continuing to climb. Below are the counties served by Alliant Energy and/or MidAmerican Energy with power outages. 76 out of 244 in Adams County …
Record Highs from Wednesday (7/25/2012)
…RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MASON CITY IA… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 99 DEGREES WAS SET AT MASON CITY IA YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 98 SET IN 1916. …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT WATERLOO IA… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 104 DEGREES WAS SET AT WATERLOO IA YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE …
July 25th heat and high index values. Highs in the middle 90s reported with 100 degree heat index values..
Sunny conditions in Northern Rochester July 25th 2012. After a 1 day break another very hot occurred across day across the local area which certainly has not been anything new lately. High temperatures topped out in the low to middle 90s once again. My station had a high of 95.F. Today like the past few …
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Monona and Thurston) until 6:15pm
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN MONONA AND EXTREME EASTERN THURSTON COUNTIES… AT 549 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEROLOGISTS INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MACY…OR 25 MILES SOUTH OF …
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Woodbury) until 6:30pm
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHEASTERN WOODBURY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 543 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF …
One last day of very hot condtions Highs Wed middle to upper 90s with heat index values 100-105.F, then a threat for storms with a cold front with temps cooling down to the lower 80s by Friday Coolest daytime highs in weeks! Updated X2
Regional Weather View. Extensive heat continues to bake Iowa in 100+ degree heat this week and now it will expand east. A very significant and expansive heat wave will continue to effect much of the region. This has become the worst heat wave to impact the central part of the region in many years. A …