This weekend will be the best weekend weatherwise we’ve had since Easter. Sunshine and temperatures in the 60s to around 70. Only a few fair weather cumulus clouds will dot the sky each afternoon through Monday. By Tuesday, the next storm system will move in bringing another chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chances of severe …
May Notes
As we have crossed into the month of May, a few notes. The month of May is the month where we typically see the last frost of the year (the lastest average last frost is mid-May in NW Iowa) until at least late October. Severe Weather ramps up this month, as was evident with the …
More Dry Weather
Outside a few light sprinkles or showers, the state remains dry today and will continue to be at least through early next week. Skies will begin to clear this afternoon from NW to SE. Already the northern half of the state is partly to mostly sunny, with the clouds hanging on in the SE. Tomorrow …
Green-up Update
Daffodils in Full Bloom May 1st 2009 We are really greening up nicely with the rain the past week, I am already noticing some early trees with a green hue from a distance, so if you look out on the landscape you can see some patches of light green on early tree to leaf out, …
Drier Weather Ahead
After a few rain showers today, the weather pattern will trend drier over the next few days. Temperatures will remain in the 60s to around 70 for the next week with lows in the 40s with a few upper 30s possible. The next best chance of rain will likely come Tuesday night into Wednesday of …
Next Storm Moving In
A few light rain showers are moving into western Iowa at mid-day. They will produce only a few hundredths of an inch at best. More organized rain will move in later this afternoon and this evening. Rainfall amounts will generally be around 1/4 to 1/2 inch with some heavier totals possible in thunderstorms. There is …
More Rain Chances
Weathermap for Wednesday Thursday and Friday. The weather for Wednesday will be a good chance of showers and thunderstorms later in the day, Highs Wednesday will be in the in the upper 50s, with lows Wednesday night in the upper 40s. Thursday, We will get into some warmer air streaming up from the south, as …
Full report on Sunday’s Tornado (Pictures)
Here is the full report from the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities on the tornado that hit Linn and Delaware Counties on Sunday afternoon. This includes some damage pictures from the area.Full Report on Sunday’s Tornado
Sunshine Returns
A few clouds are still holding out in the eastern part of Iowa late this morning. Those will quickly move off and bring sunshine back to the entire state. Temperatures will be in the 60s to around 70 over the next few days. The next chance of rain will move in late Wednesday through Friday. …
Tornado Video from Sunday
Here is a link to a video of the Alburnett Tornado yesterday.Video The information about the tornado has been posted below.