Scattered light to moderate rain showers have been moving across the state today. The eastern part of the state has been under ample sunshine for most of the day, but clouds have moved in ahead of a band of showers that is moving east this afternoon. Amounts should be under a quarter inch with this …
The Third Spring Flood Outlooks
Here are the latest Flood Outlooks that were issued earlier today. NOTE: NWS Omaha did not issue one that I could find. NWS Des Moines Flood Outlook NWS Quad Cities Flood Outlook NWS LaCrosse Flood Outlook NWS Sioux Falls Flood Outlook
A Few Rainy Days Ahead
Rain is beginning to move into the western part of the state late this evening. Radar was showing a few light showers along the Missouri River moving into the state. The state will recieve at least a quarter to about a half inch of rain from this storm as it moves through this weekend. The …
Wow Is it really that warm? reasonible thermomitor arguement.
My Backyard Thermometer. The past few days I’ve noticed my thermometer had a temperature reading higher then that of all the local NWS weather stations. But when my station shot up to a high temperature of 49.F today while my nearest NWS station reported a high of 39 I needed answers as to why. I …
Air Quality Alert Through Friday Morning
The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Advisory until 11am Friday morning for Black Hawk, Buchanan, Benton, Linn, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar and Muscatine Counties. FINE PARTICULATE LEVELS NEAR EPA HEALTH STANDARDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THESE AREAS UNTIL 11 AM CST FRIDAY MORNING. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPIRATORY …
The Storms this Weekend and Next Week
Forecats continue to show a storm moving into the state on Saturday with a chance of light rain that will last until early Sunday morning across the eastern sections of the state. Amounts are expected to be light with a quarter inch of rain or less possible. Some of the precipitation may be mixed with …
near 50.F temps for Friday! then light rain/wet snow possible for this weekend.
Regional View. The weather the rest of this week will continue to be Spring-Like and mild. On Saturday a weak system will move in and bring some light rain or wet snow showers to parts of the Upper Midwest. Temperatures will remain mild all 3 days with highs in the 40s everywhere. Local View. What …
Two Storms this weekend into early next Week
The warmer weather is expected to continue into the upcoming weekend which will lead to more snowmelt across the state. An earlier post, denoted the possible flooding that might occur this weekend into next week with precipitation expected beginning Saturday and lasting through at least Tuesday. Highs will be in the 30s and 40s through …
Possible Flooding This Weekend into Next Week
…FLOODING DUE TO SNOWMELT AND ICE JAMS MAY OCCUR THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK… THE VERY GRADUAL SNOWMELT THAT HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS WILL INCREASE IN MAGNITUDE BY THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE 40S IN MANY LOCATIONS…AND EVEN THE LOWER 50S SOUTH. THE …
Temperature Departures Through Monday
Above is the chart of temperature departures from average through Monday. Most of the state is about 5° below average for the first 60 days of the year. Dubuque has less snow on the ground and has been warmer than the rest of the state for a number of weeks now, while the western part …