Temperatures this morning are not typical of St. Patrick’s Day or of the month of March, unless these are the highs of the day and even some of these readings are warmer than the average high for this date. Readings will drop a few degrees more before sunrise but will quickly climb back back into …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/17/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qan41JkL_m4&hl=en&fs=1] RAIN CHANCES: Today begins with a possible chance of showers and an isolated thunderstorm. This won’t be an all day rain and not everyone will see rain. Amounts will be light as well, with many locations that get rain getting a tenth or so. This is expected to continue through the weekend with …
Rain showers & warm end of the week into the weekend, multipal chances at 50.F
Regional Weather View A very mild end to the week is on tap for the Upper Midwest. Very warm conditions will bring temperatures as warm as 70s are possible in Iowa. Further north Middle 50s could be reached for the first time in Southern Minnesota and southern 2 3rds of Wisconsin with low 40s more …
Spring Arrival
Although the official arrival of Spring isn’t until Sunday, temperatures this afternoon are more apparent of spring with readings in the upper 50s to the lower 70s. The warmest reading at 3pm was 72° at Council Bluffs with Red Oak right behind at 70°. Continued springlike air will last through the rest of the week …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/16/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwpHKEPC84g&hl=en&fs=1] RAIN CHANCES: There will be some chances of showers and isolated thunderstorms over the next few days with the model showing possible chances beginning on St Patrick’s Day and lasting through the weekend. It won’t be an all day rain and amounts will generally remain a half inch or less (according to the …
River Flooding A Concern
The Spring River Flooding Season is in underway as snowmelt across Minnesota and the Dakota’s moves south along the state’s rivers and streams. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Flood Watch for River Flooding for the Big Sioux River at Hawarden and Akron, the Rock River at Rock Rapids, the Little …
Thundery Thursday
A wide range in temperatures will be apparent by Thursday with readings ranging between the upper 40s over southern Minnesota to the lower 70s in southwest Iowa into southeastern Nebraska. There will be a chance of some showers and thunderstorms across the state as a front will be dangling across the state between two low …
Warmth here we come! very mild spring-like days ahead. Chance of rain showers Tuesday, then clearing and 50s by Wednesday.
Regional View A huge turn around is in the cards for the Upper Midwest. Instead of dodging snowstorms, a very mild air mass is heading towards the Upper Midwest this week. Starting Monday highs will be in the 40s and 50s region wide, with highs approaching the 50s as far north as Minnesota and Wisconsin …
Back to Spring
After a cooler than average weekend, temperatures will rebound this week with readings back at average Monday and above average for the rest of the week. There will be ample chances of some showers and thunderstorms over the next week, however the 5 day QPF chart shows amounts across the state will be a quarter …
Weekend to End Bright and Warmer
The rest of the weekend will be pleasant with some sunshine and warmer temperatures with highs in the 30s north to 40s south. The next chance of precipitation will come Tuesday in what could be an active week across the state with chances of showers and thunderstorms along with readings in the 50s and 60s …