[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP7VD7EY6m8&w=420&h=315] TYPICAL FALL WEEKEND: The Autumnal Equinox comes Sunday afternoon but we’re going to get a preview of a fall weekend with sunshine and temperatures in the 60s and 70s across the state with nighttime lows in the 40s to low 50s. It will be great for any outdoor activity, including tailgating at the football …
Little to No Drought Change; Burn Bans in Effect
College Football Saturday Forecast: Iowa vs Western Michigan
Iowa Weather Report September 20th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5YBtOxptZo&w=480&h=360] CALMER WEEKEND: Today into the weekend will feature much cooler conditions from the last few days with plenty of sunshine and readings in the 60s and 70s across the state. Lows Saturday morning will be in the 40s so a jacket will be need for tailgating at Kinnick Stadium before the Iowa vs Western …
Severe Storms Rake Eastern Iowa with numerous reports of tree damage throughout many communities as well as structural damage in the North Liberty Area
Front edge of a roll cloud/shelf cloud in front of a severe thunderstorm September 19th Hiawatha,Iowa A hot muggy day with record breaking high temperatures in the lower to middle 90s made fuel for severe thunderstorms as a strong fall cold front sliced into this hot humid airmass. During the afternoon hours an outflow boundary …
Record Highs Tied in Burlington and Moline IL
…RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BURLINGTON IA… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 94 DEGREES WAS SET AT BURLINGTON IA TODAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 94 SET IN 1948. …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MOLINE IL… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 93 DEGREES WAS SET AT MOLINE IL TODAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD …
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Jasper, Marshall, Polk and Story) until 5:15pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 409 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHERN STORY …
Iowa Weather Report September 19th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE1weQ-Ix-Y&w=480&h=360] STORMY DAY: A cold front will move into the state today into tonight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms along it. Some of the storms could become strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds being the main threats with any of storms. The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of …
Iowa Weather Report September 18th 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGHRznDO0eU&w=480&h=360] RAIN AND WARMTH: A warm front moved through the state last night and it is bringing summery weather back into the state for the next couple of days with the risk of some showers and thunderstorms as well. Today there may be some early morning activity in the eastern counties as the warm front …
Prairie- The Lost Landscape.
Map depicting what could have been the original prairie of the Midwest. Prairieland- the lost landscape. A prairie describes a diverse plant community of mostly grasses but also forbs ( flowers) This post is dedicated to induce interest in the landscape that once covered most of the Midwest. According to Campsilos.org, At one time prairie …