The latest GFS Model Run is showing a possible large storm system affecting the state and most of the midwest on Veteran’s Day into Friday of next week. Most of the precipitation will be in the form of rain with possibly a few embedded thunderstorms possible. However on the northwestern side of the storm, northwest …
Cool or Cold Afternoon
Temperatures early this afternoon are frigid across the state. Temperatures will rise a few more degrees before the end of the day, but highs will be about 5-10 degrees below the average for this time of year. The only good thing is that today will be the coldest of the next 7, as a warmup …
Football Forecast Video Week #11
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ratl9joB5J0&hl=en&fs=1] You will notice a few changes to this week’s forecast video. The graphics are slightly different as the old ones were not able to be retrieved. The background music that has been heard on all the videos since the summer has also not yet been retrieved, so there is no music or audio this …
Sunny and Cool Friday, then a big warm-up by the weekend, highs in or near the 60s by Monday! Looking ahead: Snow storm in our future?
Regional View A very dry and cool start to the weekend for the Upper Midwest. A high pressure system will provide a quite cool Friday, but will make way for a nice a warming trend through the rest of the weekend. Skies should remain mostly sunny though the entire next 4 day forecast, with temps …
Breezy This Afternoon
It will become more breezy this afternoon across the state. A Wind Advisory has been issued in the northwestern sections of the state where gusts could be as high as 30-40mph. Gusts up to 25-30 will be expected elsewhere in the state. Winds will calm somewhat tonight with readings heading down into the 20s and …
Slim Chances of Precip
A bank of cloudiness is moving into the northwestern sections of the state late this afternoon. They will continue to move through the state overnight leading to partly to mostly cloudy skies overnight. There is a slight chance of a sprinkle from these clouds, but many areas shouldn’t see anything. Another chance of precipitation comes …
Election Day 2010 Weather
The weather should be no deterrent to go out and vote on Election Day. Skies will be mostly sunny with temperatures similiar to Monday with readings in the 50s. Polls will be open in Iowa from 7am until 9pm. After the big vote on Tuesday, voters may not want to vote for flurries, but they …
Thanksgiving Cactus in bloom!
Thanksgiving Cactus Nov 1st My favorite houseplant, The Thanksgiving Cactus are exploding into bloom currently, and there a bit earlier then last year. This year the one above which is a Old Thanksgiving/Christmas strain variety came into full bloom for Halloween rather then the Holiday their named after! It really grown over the past couple …
A Few Weekend Notes
The Weather looks rather benign for the next few days, with little if any precipitation falling from the sky through the beginning and middle of this upcoming week. Temperatures will remain around average for the end of October and the beginning of November with highs in the 40s and 50s and lows in the 20s …
Halloween looking Nice as well as first part of this week.
Regional Weather View After a very windy and storm week, This weekend will be calm, pleasent and sunny. A large high pressure will bring these conditions for the next 3 days, High temperatures will slowly warm with each passing day. Local Weather View Halloween this year will be nice, and it will be hard to …