Morning thunderstorms July 24th 2012 Beneficial rains ranging from nearly 1 inch to 3 inches in some areas. The rain fell in thunderstorms that occurred over parts of the area this morning. The cause of the much welcomed rain was a frontal boundary that was draped over our area all over yesterday which brought very …
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Sioux Falls Radar DOWN for Dual-Pol Installation
The Sioux Falls radar, KFSD. Which serves the Northwestern portion of Iowa, will be down for 1-2 weeks for the Dual Polarization installation. During this period, You should turn to these adjacent radars: Des Moines KDMX, Omaha KOAX, or Minneapolis KMPX. Another message will be sent out once the radar returns to service.
Other Record Highs from Monday
…RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT MASON CITY… THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY IN MASON CITY WAS 99 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH SET BACK IN 1940. …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT DES MOINES IOWA… THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE DES MOINES AIRPORT REACHED 105 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH OF 103 SET FOR …
Very hot temperatures and extreame heat index values well into the 100s seen today. Dewpoints in the lower 80s reported.
Banana plant July 22nd 2012 Today was not about the temperatures. It was all about the humidity! Dewpoints across parts of the area soared into the upper 70s to lower 80s across the region. The highest dewpoint in the area came from Dodge Center at 81.F, This type of dewpoint is not common for Minnesota, …
Extreme Heat and Burn Bans Update #2
…Burn Ban in effect for Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Hardin, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lyon, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Montgomery, Muscatine, Page, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Pottawattamie, …
Tonight Severe Weather Risk
Image from SPC A Slight Risk Has been issued by the SPC for parts of the Upper Midwest in Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin as well as Northern Iowa. A stationary front located near the Minnesota Iowa boarder will be the focus for thunderstorm developing late today into the overnight hours of tonight. With unstable air …
Extreme Heat and Burn Bans Update
…Burn Ban in effect for Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll (22nd at 8AM), Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clay, Clayton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd (23rd at 8AM), Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Hardin, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lee, Linn, Lyon, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Montgomery, Muscatine, Page, …
July 18th Severe Storms. High winds and hail impacting west and wouth parts of the area,
Severe storms with high winds and large hail impacted parts of the area Wednesday July 18th. The areas most impacted were Dodge, Mower and Fillmore counties. The cause of the storms was an eastward moving boundary into a very warm unstable airmass. A cell that developed in Central Dodge County near Dodge Center quickly became …
Drought Update: All of Eastern Iowa in Severe Drought
Possible Watch for Northeastern Iowa
Forecasters at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma are currently monitoring the Northeastern portion of our viewing area for a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. A new boundary layer has setup shop thanks to storms this morning in Central Minnesota reaching down to Algona, along with another boundary layer over Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa and …