All of Iowa, Forecast

A Speck of Snow But Mainly Quiet Week Ahead

A SKIRTING STORM: Another storm system will be moving into the state today into Wednesday bringing a chance of some rain across most of the state, however the northern and northwestern counties will see wintry precipitation in the form of a rain snow mix changing to all snow. Accumulations will be minor with only an …

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The Wild and Wacky Weather Show – Presented by El Niño

Seemingly endless rain continues across the state this morning and will likely continue through some of the day. Additional rainfall amounts of a half inch to an inch will be possible in some areas by the time all is set and done. This is a very rare event to occur: Preliminary data indicates 1.49″ of …

Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning for Marshall, Story, Hardin, Tama, Grundy and Black Hawk Counties until 8am

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 213 AM CST SUN DEC 13 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHEASTERN STORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHERN TAMA …

All of Iowa, Forecast

Where’s Winter? (Vacationing in the Pacific Northwest Evidently)

BECOMING MORE ACTIVE: The rest of the week will continue to feature above average temperatures and fairly quiet weather ahead of the storm system this weekend. Highs today will be in the 50s to lower 60s across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies. There is a disturbance that will move just north of …

Gardening

Winter Interest Plants for Iowa; Part 1 Perennials/Grasses

We have reached that time of year once again – winter, even though lately being in the 50s, it sure doesn’t feel like it! Despite the mild weather so far, our landscapes are still dormant, and the “bones” of the garden are starting to surface. The bones, which are a very important part of any landscape, …