[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iljWdyfdWHI?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] DRY WEATHER AHEAD: No more talk about the Upper Level low as it will be far enough to the east that it won’t be effecting the weather in the state today and anymore. What will be left in its wake is a long stretch of dry weather with seasonal temps through Thursday before …
Strong cold front pasing through, Cooler sunny with strong winds possibly gusting to 45MPH Thursday, Cool but sunny weekend. Updated #1
Regional Weather View. Attention in the Upper Midwest is turned to a strong low pressure system and cold front which will cause strong winds to blow through Thursday. Winds could gust to 50MPH in parts of Northeast Iowa, Eastern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, behind the front that will also bring in much cooler air …
Changes to Climate Information in Eastern Iowa
I found this on the NWS Quad Cities site today, EFFECTIVE SATURDAY…OCTOBER 1 2011…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES WILL NO LONGER REPORT SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH DATA IN THE DAILY…MONTHLY…SEASONAL…OR ANNUAL CLIMATE REPORTS FOR THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATION SYSTEMS /ASOS/ LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING AIRPORTS… BURLINGTON…IA CEDAR RAPIDS…IA AND IOWA CITY…IA. SOME OF THE …
Cold and Snowy?
It may seem a bit odd to be talking about possible SNOW when it’s the final few days of September, but the 12z Model Run shows some possible snow flurries across the northern sections of the state on Columbus Day. The 540mb (a good indication of the freeze line) will be right across the stat …
Rainfall totals September 26th. Very beneficial 1+ values reported in some areas, others areas got far less.
Soggy conditions September 26th 2011 Monday was a soggy, blustery and cool day for much of the area, as a low pressure system was passing through. What is interesting about this system is that it is a cut off low pressure system, so it is actually moving in an usually Westerly direction, instead of the …
Iowa Forecast Video 9/27/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DG_wPZ9X_8?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] ULL DEPARTING: The pesky upper level low is finally going to be departing off to the east today. However it will still be close enough to bring some isolated showers across the eastern half of the state. Rainfall amounts will generally be under a quarter of an inch or less. The rain and …
Iowa Forecast Video 9/26/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0XODOD7Fvs?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] PESKY ULL: As we enter another work week, we still have the pesky upper level low around bringing some chances of showers and isolated thunderstorms to the eastern half of the state. Some of the storms yesterday did produce some small hail and this could be possible again today, but there is a …
Storms with Small Hail to Dissipate after Sunset
Some showers and isolated thunderstorms continue over the eastern half of the state. Some of the storms have produced some small hail, mainly pea sized. This is especially true in the stronger cells that have fired this afternoon. These storms are mainly moving to the S and SW around 20-25mph. They will begin to dissipate …
Iowa Forecast Video 9/25/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7rie_OyuQg?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] UPPER LEVEL LOW AGAIN: The upper level low is still the main feature in the weather forecast again today. The low will be centered near the Quad Cities today with showers and isolated thunderstorm spinning around from the east and northeast today. The better rain chances will be east of Interstate 35, while …
Fall Color Report #3
Fall color report #3 September 24th 2011 Fall color is really starting to increase across the area this week with the cool and cloudy days we’ve had. All areas accept for Austin are reporting “low color” with at least 20% to 35% color. Austin it’s self is still reporting slight less then 19% color. Most …