We’ve seen very cold weather across the state since Tuesday, and while we will see some relief, it doesn’t appear to come until after the weekend. Firstly, we have had a large swing in temperatures over the past few months, this chart shows daily temperature reports in Des Monies from December 1st through today, January 7th. …
Two Rounds of Snow Ahead
Many saw their first round of accumulating snow last weekend, and it looks like we will see more snow this weekend, however this system looks to have a bigger impact than snow event the eastern part of the state had last week. Let’s break it down… Alerts in effect… The National Weather Service has issued …
A Wet Sunday, Mild Monday
The month of November has been fairly dry for Iowa. It wasn’t until Tuesday last week, where many had their first measurable rainfall in 10+ consecutive days. However, November looks to end on a wet note, as December begins Thursday. Rain is likely for much of the state today. We are already seeing rain enter …
First Mid-West Winter Storm of Season to Miss Iowa (for the most part)
It seems like we’ve been spoiled with the great weather we’ve been having recently, however all good things must come to an end, and for many in the midwest it will come to an end in a big way. First let’s take a look at all the Watches and Warnings across the country. The Blue …
Mild Conditions to Continue through Thanksgiving
Believe it or not but it’s already November. November is the month where we really start looking into the possibility of winter weather, typically November is the month where Iowa sees it’s first measurable snow fall, however it could be a different story for 2016. The near future The mild weather we have been experiencing …
GREAT Weather for Trick Or Treating!
It seems like the past few years, weather for trick or treating hasn’t been the greatest, however this year will be a change for the better! We will continue to see mild conditions for Sunday and especially on Monday. For Sunday, we will see conditions similar (although perhaps a little cooler) to today. The weather …
Fall color report #4 Peak color being reached
Fall colors are continuing to quickly spread southward with the warm weather that we’ve been having. North Iowa, most of Minnesota and Wisconsin are now past peak or even leafless. Peak color conditions can be found in south Iowa and across parts of Illinois, and Nebraska. Missouri and Kansas along with southern Illinois is next …
Fall color report #3 Moderate to high color
Fall color is really being accelerated this week after last weeks cold snap and the past warm-up. North and northeastern Iowa which is famous for it’s fall color is experiencing high color conditions and they are just about to peak. Peak fall color is expected to hit this upcoming weekend in north Iowa including Spencer, …
October 17th record breaking warmth
Today strong southerly breezes made it feel more like that of the dog days of August than mid fall. About the only way one could tell that it is fall is by seeing the fall colors that are currently around. Instead of light jackets like most would expect to need this time of year, many …
The Calendar May Say October, but the Forecast says May!
After the fog went by, Sunday was a beautiful day! Much of the state saw sunny skies, with highs in the mid 70’s, above average for this time of year! Monday will continue the trend of above average temperatures, and in fact it will feel much more like may or early June than October, as …