[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Bxh2Dvj8Y&w=480&h=360] NO CHANGES: There doesn’t look to be many changes to the forecast since yesterday’s discussion, but we’ll go through them again. Temperatures will remain near or slightly below seasonal levels through the weekend, with temperatures warming slightly into next week. There is a disturbance on Sunday that may kick off a shower especially …
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Iowa Forecast Video 10/27/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajx14bS8K5Q?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] FIFTIES WEEK: We’re not talking about the era of Doo-Wop, we’re talking about the high temperatures for the rest of this week. Readings in the fifties across the state through the upcoming weekend. There is a slight chance of a shower today although it’s very isolated at best, better chances although not by …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/26/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQPLqFzEgo?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BACK TO FIFTIES: Temperatures are heading back to near and even slightly below seasonal norms for the end of October. Temperatures will remain in the 50s with a slow warm up to the lower 60s by this weekend especially across the western counties of the state. It will also remain dry as well, …
Hard Freeze Friday Morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning from 1am until 9am Friday morning for the following counties, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, Wapello, Warren, Wayne, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Benton, Buchanan, …
Frosty Conditons Saturday Morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory from 1am Saturday until 8 or 9am for the following counties, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Crawford, Emmet, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Marshall, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Story, Tama, Webster, Winnebago, Worth, Wright, Buchanan, Delaware, …
Changes to Climate Information in Eastern Iowa
I found this on the NWS Quad Cities site today, EFFECTIVE SATURDAY…OCTOBER 1 2011…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES WILL NO LONGER REPORT SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH DATA IN THE DAILY…MONTHLY…SEASONAL…OR ANNUAL CLIMATE REPORTS FOR THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATION SYSTEMS /ASOS/ LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING AIRPORTS… BURLINGTON…IA CEDAR RAPIDS…IA AND IOWA CITY…IA. SOME OF THE …
Cold and Snowy?
It may seem a bit odd to be talking about possible SNOW when it’s the final few days of September, but the 12z Model Run shows some possible snow flurries across the northern sections of the state on Columbus Day. The 540mb (a good indication of the freeze line) will be right across the stat …
Interstate 29 Reopens After Flood
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 23, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing that it plans to reopen Interstate 29 from milepost 55 in Council Bluffs to milepost 71 near Loveland (I-680 interchange) at 7 p.m. today. The 16-mile stretch of interstate has been closed since June 9 due to the Missouri River …
Frost Advisory Friday Morning Across WC Iowa
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Frost Advisory from 4am until 8am Friday morning for Harrison, Monona and Shelby counties. * IMPACTS…TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL INTO THE LOWER AND MID 30S…ALLOWING AREAS OF FROST TO FORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF …
Get Ready for Frost!
A Frost Advisory is in effect across the northern half of the state with far NW and NC Iowa under a Freeze Warning where temperatures may dip into the upper 20s for several hours Thursday morning. This will effectively end the growing season in those areas with frost possible if not likely across areas north …