[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Bxh2Dvj8Y&w=480&h=360] NO CHANGES: There doesn’t look to be many changes to the forecast since yesterday’s discussion, but we’ll go through them again. Temperatures will remain near or slightly below seasonal levels through the weekend, with temperatures warming slightly into next week. There is a disturbance on Sunday that may kick off a shower especially …
Mild first part of weekend, then shower chances Sunday, with clearing in time for Halloween Day!
Regional view. It will be dry and mild across most of the region for Friday and Saturday with highs ranging in the 40s north to 60s south. Sunday a small weak disturbance will moves across Southern Minnesota and could spark a few light showers across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northern Iowa. It will clear out for most of …
Weather Profile: Walter Plowman
The first word that comes to mind is, Who? Walter Plowman was the TV Meteorologist in the Loss of Certainty Trilogy (Jackson, The Gamble and River Rising). Working at a small TV station in the town of Jackson, Iowa (based off Dubuque) he was considered a legend by some standards. Everyone believed in what he …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/27/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajx14bS8K5Q?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] FIFTIES WEEK: We’re not talking about the era of Doo-Wop, we’re talking about the high temperatures for the rest of this week. Readings in the fifties across the state through the upcoming weekend. There is a slight chance of a shower today although it’s very isolated at best, better chances although not by …
Late Autumn Fall Color Photos
Beautiful colors of fiery red from Autumn Blaze Maple Although still considered past peak, fall color has really been making a come back over the past week here in Rochester. After the colors were spent out by the warm temps we had early in the month, trees that were turning lost their leaves fast, and …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/26/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQPLqFzEgo?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BACK TO FIFTIES: Temperatures are heading back to near and even slightly below seasonal norms for the end of October. Temperatures will remain in the 50s with a slow warm up to the lower 60s by this weekend especially across the western counties of the state. It will also remain dry as well, …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/25/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T-3IsUEomE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] END OF INDIAN SUMMER: The warmer than normal weather is about to calm to a crashing end. A low pressure system and cold front is expected to move through the state later today and tonight. With it comes a slight chance of a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will likely remain …
Killing freeze finally occured for Eastern areas and Inner city Rochester. Lows as cold as the mid 20s last weekend!
Frosty yard in secondary frosts Oct 24th I am making a catch up post early this week to talk about the the very cold nights we had over the weekend. A chilly high pressure behind a strong fall cold front dropped lows Friday Night dropping to their coldest levels of the season so far across …
Iowa Forecast Video 10/24/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPAwsYwmV-c?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] INDIAN SUMMER CONTINUES: The Indian summer weather will continue today into tomorrow before reality sets in again with a cold frontal passage that will drop readings back into the 40s and 50s across the state through the rest of this coming week. The storm system on Tuesday into Wednesday will bring a chance …
Mild start to work week 60s for highs, then chance of getting wet Tuesday before it turns much cooler by Wed & Thursday 40s for highs.
Regional View. A warm front will be kind of cutting the weather conditions in half for the 1st start of the workweek. On the south side highs will be very mild in the 60s and 70s with lots of sun. North of it cooler 50s for highs can be expected with more cloudiness. Some showers …