Regional weather view. A more summer-like pattern is setting up for the upcoming week. A system and warm front will bring the area the warmest air mass so far of the season! With it thunderstorms will break out across much of MN/WI and some could be strong or severe, with the best chances of that …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/8/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2LieECpbIU&hl=en&fs=1] SEVERE WEATHER: The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight for the western half of the state. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. There is also an outlooked area across far eastern Iowa into Illinois for Monday and Monday night, however …
The beautiful days of Spring! Photos around the yard, including Main garden Daffodils in full bloom.
Main garden Daffodil blooms May 7th 2011 The past couple days have been beautiful across Western Wisconsin. There was at least some sun and highs were near 70.F both days at my location. Around town with this nice weather has become lively as Many people are going outdoors to get yard work done, or just …
Summer Temps Returning Tuesday
Above is from the WRFn Model from the University of Illinois. This shows that very warm if not hot temperatures will be returning to the state ahead of the cold front that is forecast to move through on Wednesday. It shows 90s across SW Iowa, with 80s covering most of the state except the NE …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/7/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0LkLnHgY0A&hl=en&fs=1] STORMY SKIES: Most of today will be quiet with departing showers and thunderstorms out of the state by the morning hours. The next chance of precipitation will move back in Sunday afternoon and evening with another large storm system that will be sticking around for a few days with several rounds of showers …
A fair weekend ahead Nice and dry Friday, turning wetter Sat/Sun but not all day rains.
Regional weather view. A mild and stormy weekend ahead for the Upper Midwest, first one last nice dry day, with highs reaching the mid to upper 60s to low 70s region wide. Saturday a weak storm system will spread some spotty showers and thunderstorms across the region, some showers will be left over for Sunday …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/6/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVQH6CXuFGI&hl=en&fs=1] ACTIVE PATTERN: One storm has departed the state, but dry conditions won’t last long, as another one will be moving through late tonight into Saturday morning with another chance of showers. Amounts will be light with no more than a quarter inch possible. A more significant storm system moves in late Sunday with …
Iowa Forecast Video 5/5/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFh3VdSp2Xo&hl=en&fs=1] SEVERAL STORMS: Som stormy conditions will move through the state over the coming week, with several rounds of showers and isolated thunderstorms possible. A weak disturbance will cross the state early today bringing a chance of rain through the afternoon hours across the eastern counties while the west will see most of the …
Iowa Forecast Discussion 5/4/2011
NO VIDEO Today Some showers and thunderstorms will be possible Thursday morning and again on Saturday and early next week. The latest QPF chart shows amounts of a half inch to inch of precipitation possible over the next 5 days. Some severe weather could be possible with the early week storm system (Monday into Tuesday), …
Frost and Freeze Conditons Wednesday Morning
Another frosty morning is in store tomorrow morning across the state. A Freeze Warning is in effect from 3 until 7am Wednesday morning for Emmet, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Palo Alto, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright, Franklin, Butler, Bremer, Sac, Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Grundy, Black Hawk, Crawford, Carroll, Tama, Audubon, Poweshiek, Cass, Mahaska, Monroe, …