RAINY WEEKEND: A storm system will move into the state this weekend bringing several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the state. Skies will be partly sunny to mostly cloudy to start. We could see some morning showers and or storms, but none of those are expected to be strong at this time. Some of …
Elevated Risk of Severe Weather Today
It’s about time spring thunderstorms arrived. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted an elevated risk of severe weather for the southeastern half of Iowa for this afternoon and this evening. Clouds are expected to move into the area Saturday morning in association with a low pressure center moving across Minnesota. Scattered showers and …
POLYGON Issuance #6 What’s Going on at WSI?
In the 6th Issuance of POLYGON on April 11th, Jim Politis joined Henry for a discussion on the goings on at WSI, where Jim works. Jim, a former meteorologist at WCAX in Burlington VT and KIMT in Mason City Iowa, is now a beta tester for Weather Services International, aka WSI, who is the leading …
Temperature report warm day, highs reached just shy of 80.F
Spring Scene April 11th 2014 Today was a very warm day across south central Iowa, so warm in fact that it felt summer-like as temperatures warmed to the upper 70s, just shy of 80.F. South winds were strong today, but not as strong as the past couple warm ups. Lots of people took advantage of …
Iowa Weather Report April 11th 2014
THE NEXT STORM: Mostly sunny skies will be around the state again today with readings in the upper 60s to the middle 70s. The next storm comes in for the weekend with a chance of showers and thunderstorms possible. There is a chance some of the storms could be strong with mainly hail and gusty …
Iowa Weather Report April 10th 2014
UP THROUGH THE WEEKEND: A cold front will come through the state today bringing a slight chance of a shower although many areas may get by with little if anything. Readings today will be back into the 60s across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies outside any shower activity. There is still a …
DEREK’S BLOG: Spring Growth Update #4 – Beautiful Day
Downtown Des Moines April 8th 2014 Today was another beautiful, but windy 70+ degree day. We had wall to wall sunshine with highs in the mid 70s. Warm strong southwest winds up to 30-40 MPH aided in blowing in the warm temperatures. The official high at Des Moines was 76.F with a highest wind gust …
Warm 75+ degree day-Spring growth update #4 1st Daffodil of the season, Forsythia, Crocus, Early shrub/tree leaf out
Green grass below Woman of Achievement Bridge April 9th Today was another beautiful but windy 70+ degree day. We had wall to wall sunshine with highs in the mid 70s. Warm strong southwest winds up to 30-40MPH aided in blowing in the warm temperatures. The official high at Des Moines was 76.F with a highest …
Red Flag Warning for the Entire State This Afternoon
All of the NWS Offices that cover Iowa have issued Red Flag Warnings this afternoon through early this evening due to the strong winds we will be seeing later on today along with the low relative humidity which will lead to an heightened fire danger across the state. A lot of the grasses across the …
Iowa Weather Report April 9th 2014
VERY WARM TODAY: A much warmer day in store across the state with readings in the upper 60s in the eastern and northeastern counties to near 80 in the far west. With southwesterly winds and low relative humidity, there will be an increased risk of wildfires, thus a Red Flag Warning has been hoisted for …