Here is a portion of this morning’s Area Forecast Discussion from the NWS in the Quad Cities discussing the possible Winter Storm this weekend. OPERATIONAL MODELS COMING AROUND TO A SIMILAR SOLUTION AND LOOKING MORE AND MORE OMINOUS FOR A WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION… BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT OR …
Snow vs No Snow
There was a considerable difference in temperatures across the state again today and it was all based on what locations still had snow on the ground and what locations did not. Examples of places that still have snow left on the ground. 3PM Temperatures Sioux City 42° Spencer 40° Estherville 39° Carroll 42° Fort Dodge …
Daffodil/Hyacinth projects planted with pleasant surprise! How early is this compared to past years? Also update on southside daffs.
Photo showing sprouts from spring flowers March 15th We had another awesome weather day across Western Wisconsin. Highs sored into the middle 60s under sunny skies. at my location had high of 65.F! Many signs of spring showing up today. I heard Canadian geese, and I heard the first croaking frogs of the season! The …
River Flooding as of Monday AM
Here is a list of the rivers that are still under flood warnings for river flooding. East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City Boone River near Webster City Beaver Creek near Grimes Raccoon River at Van Meter North Raccoon River near Perry Des Moines River at SE 6th (DSM) North Raccoon River near Jefferson …
First 60s of the season!
South of Clayton,WI March 14th It was a beautiful day across the area. Clouds broke up late last night and it remained clear all day on Sunday which was a pleasant un expected surprise!. A mild airmass overhead along with no snowcover caused temperatures to rise into the lower to middle 60s for the first …
Drier Weather This Week
A few dry days will be a welcome sight after a few days of rain across the state. This afternoon was a bit of a surprise in the eastern portions of the state where the sun made an appearance leading to temperatures climbing into the lower 60s. The western part of the state remained under …
Current River Flood Warnings Saturday PM
River Flooding continues along many of the state’s river this weekend. This will likely continue into next week if not longer for some areas where the rivers tend to drop very slowly. The following rivers are under River Flood Warnings as of Saturday Afternoon Des Moines River near Eddyville Raccoon River at IA Hwy 28 …
River Flooding Continuing
Aside from the ice jam flooding that is occurring in Fort Dodge and Mason City tonight, other rivers continue rising over their banks across the state. Numerous rivers continue under Flood Warnings, many through next week at the latest. Here are the following rivers that are under Flood Warnings (Forecast Points) Squaw Creek at Ames …
Ice Jams Causing Flash Flooding
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1136 PM CST FRI MAR 12 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN… CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 530 AM CST * AT 1135 PM …
Fairly sigificant rainfall with heavy rain showers and some of the first thunderstorms of the season! Snowpack nearly completely gone.
Garden View March 12th. What a wet past 3 days it has been! 2 low pressure systems moved north from the southern plains. These systems started effecting the area Tuesday March 9th and are lasting through the current day March 12th. They brought a waves of moderate to heavy rain to the area the past …