The Storm Prediction Center has posted the first Severe WX outlook for the day — and nearly nothing has changed as for the general forecast. Scattered Showers are expected to linger around the area in the afternoon with a marginal hail threat. Soon thereafter, strong southernly flow with dew points in the 60’s will create …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/1/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CM_jcBzSug&w=480&h=360] SEVERE DAYS: The start of what could be a long severe weather episode begins today with a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight for the western 2/3rds of the state. The main risks from the storms will be large hail (some possibly over 2″ in diameter) and damaging winds. The …
IASWC Weather Story 5/1/12
ISSUANCE: Another round of Showers & Thunderstorms will roll the carpet for several more chances through this week. A rather stronger disturbance will enter the area today, and this combined with afternoon destabilization have prompted the Storm Prediction Center to post a Slight Risk of Severe Weather for today. Find more on that by clicking here. There …
Warm and humid weather for the rest of the week with bouts of thunderstorms. Multiple severe weather outbreaks possible Tues and Wed with potential for torrienntal rainfall!
Regional Weather Map The weather story is currently focused on the Midwest as a severe weather outbreak is likely, with the potential for heavy rainfall over a large area. Passing low pressure systems along a meandering front will produced bouts of showers and thunderstorms, especially in Minnesota and Wisconsin over the next few days. Every …
WEDNESDAY: Large Severe WX Threat Area, Uncertainty in the Forecast
It seems like our Severe Weather chances will never end! After the Tuesday evening to overnight threat, the warm front will leave the area and a frontal boundary will set up and stall over the area, and this will bring another threat of storms over the area. As a result, the Storm Prediction Center has …
TUESDAY: Severe WX Threat growing
The Upper Midwest severe weather threat seems to be growing, as models come into better and better agreement with this forecasted system. This system, in the Dakotas, is expected to bring Showers & Thunderstorms to the area in the mid to late afternoon. To the right, you can see where the Storm Prediction Center has …
Severe Weather Possible Tuesday
…UPPER MS VALLEY THROUGH NRN AND CNTRL PLAINS REGIONS… LEE TROUGHING WILL HAVE BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE HIGH PLAINS WITHIN THE QUASI-ZONAL UPPER FLOW REGIME. AS THE WARM FRONT LIFTS NWD A BROAD…MOIST WARM SECTOR WILL ADVECT THROUGH ERN PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS AND UPPER MS VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES WITH UPPER 50S TO NEAR …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/30/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uUUctLX0VA&w=480&h=360] LOTS OF CHANCES: Forecast is about the same as yesterday with several chances of showers and thunderstorms this week across the state. Some of the storms could be severe especially on Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. Late this morning will have another post when the Day 2 and 3 outlooks come out. There could …
IASWC Weather Story 4/30/12
ISSUANCE: Pleasant Weather has returned after an extended period of Widespread Showers & Thunderstorms! We will see Mostly Cloudy skies in the morning make way for Partly Cloudy to Sunny skies in the afternoon with warmer highs in the upper 50’s to mid 60’s. Additional chances of rain and strong to severe storms will be …
Spring Growth Update #6 Leaves of Summer!
Downtown Rochester skyline April 29th 2012 This is a canopy view of Rochester as of the current date. The Downtown skyline can be seen in the back round with a crane to the left which is currently working on the future Richard O. Jacobson Building. The weather has been back and forth between warm from …