[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcK9ysXYPtU&hd=1&w=480&h=360] PLEASANT WEATHER: Overall pleasant and comfortable weather will be the story today and days to come with Clear Skies and Highs in the 70’s, 80’s, and possibly a few 90’s. This story could change Thursday into Friday with the possibility of widespread thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY SEVERE WEATHER?: The Storm Prediction Center has posted the …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/13/12
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2jc7FAvW1s&hd=1&w=480&h=360] DRY WEATHER: Dry Weather will prevail over the next week or so with temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s and clear skies thanks to a moving in High Pressure system. STORM CHANCES: Isolated Showers & Thunderstorms are possible at the end of the week but models are differing with this system. Precipitation amounts, if any, could …
Pleasent week ahead. Sunny and dry everyday with warm highs in the 70s and 80s into Midweek next week!
Regional weather view. A strong high pressure system situated across the Upper Midwest will keep a nice stretch of weather around. It will be very uniform and dry across the entire region with warm sunny days and clear cool nights. There are no storms systems expected to impact the region this week. Local and Metro …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/12/12
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GX3qca_hy0&w=480&h=360] MOTHERS DAY: Pleasant weather, spotty showers to the Southeast up to a trace. Partly Cloudy in the morning becoming Mostly Cloudy in the afternoon. Highs generally in the Low 70’s to Mid 80’s. ISOLATED STORM CHANCES: Showers & Isolated Thunderstorms are possible Thursday with a better chance Friday. Any accumulation could add up …
Northwest Iowa Flood Warnings extended to Monday
The Flood Warning for The Big Sioux River at Hawarden has been extended until 3AM Monday. At 9PM Friday, the stage was 16.7 feet. Flood Stage is 15 feet. Forecast calls for the river continuing to fall below flood stage by Sunday, May 13th. At stages near 15 feet, Agricultural flooding begins on the South …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/11/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNZGJbO5Rs&w=480&h=360] THE WEEKEND: Still looks to be an almost perfect weekend, with only a slight chance of an early shower in the eastern counties on Saturday morning. Temperatures will be seasonal with 60s and 70s across the state. Today will have the best chance of rain by late this afternoon across the west and …
Northwest Iowa Flooding Update
The National Weather Service in the Sioux Falls has issued two Flood Warnings for the Big Sioux River in Northwest Iowa until this weekend (see details below). Flooding has been reported in these areas. A Flood Warning remains in effect for The Big Sioux River at Hawarden until Saturday Evening. At 7AM Thursday, the stage …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/10/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZF_cvj8R7A&w=480&h=360] MOTHERS DAY WEEKEND: A slight chance of a shower late Friday into Saturday will be the only wrinkle in the weekend ahead across the state. Temperatures will soar on Friday ahead of the front well into the 70s with a few lower 80s possible as well. Seasonal readings will follow the frontal passage …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/9/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U5X-VRNlLo&w=480&h=360] DRY AND QUIET: We may be able to put quite a string of dry and quiet days together over the state with little chance of rain over the next week. The only hiccup could come late Friday night into Saturday with an approaching cold front that will move into the state at that …
Post-Storm Review: Horrible NWS/SPC Organization
After many days of Severe Weather, we can hopefully make it come to an end tomorrow. But, let’s look back at watches, and bad judgement by the Storm Prediction Center and/or National Weather Service. To start, let’s look back to May 1st. A Tornado Watch was issued a 3PM, along with Severe Thunderstorm Watch at …