Forecast for Saturday, Saturday Night, Sunday and Sunday Night, fronts may be edited to show effects on the area, Please note that I added two fronts to the map to show for two different days and the effects that both fronts will have on us. Forecast Updated This weekend a Warm front and Cold front …
Historical WX: The Arctic Cold of 1996
A massive arctic high settled into the upper midwest from January 30th through February 4th in 1996. Temperatures nosedived below zero and stayed there for up to a week in some places. Schools were closed statewide in Minnesota and many schools in Iowa were closed during the peak of the cold spell on the 1st …
Warm Weather Returning
Winds are beginning to shift to the south in the western part of the state this afternoon. That will bring in warmer weather on Saturday with many places going above freezing for the first time in awhile. However it will not last as another push of cold air will move in on Super Bowl Sunday …
Up and Down
Gusty northwest winds are blowing in more cold air into the state today. Temperatures however remain near average at early afternoon with mainly 20s across the state. Some scattered flurries are being reported which will not amount to much. A cold day will be on tap tomorrow followed by a warm day Saturday that could …
Reading Rainbow: Tornado Accounts of Tornadoes in Iowa
For a book that has been out of print for over 20 years, I recently recieved a copy of Tornado Accounts of Tornadoes in Iowa Second Edition by John L Stanford (former Professor at Iowa State). The book (Second Edition) was written and compiled in 1987. (A first Edition was written in 1977). This is …
slight chance of snow tonight. cooler for Friday, but then warming!
Forecast for Thursday, Thursday Night, Friday and Friday Night. Wednesday we had high temperatures in the teens for the first time in 4 days! we even had some nice sunshine earlier! Tonight: there will be a weak system passing though, mainly light snow, accumulations will range from a half inch to 1 inch if were …
Another Morning Below Zero
Low this morning fell back below zero again. Temperatures were as low as -16 in Jefferson and -15 in Ames. Only extreme southeast Iowa held on above zero due to clouds from the weak disturbance that brought light snow to the state yesterday. Tonight will be warmer with southerly winds ahead of another weak storm …
Missing all the Action
Only a few flurries are flying around here with a slight dusting here and there. The bigger action is to the south. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 524 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 …DANGEROUS WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA…WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS… …THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER …
Another day of Snow
Some snow is moving through the state again today. This will only accumulate up to an inch in some places, mainly the farther south in the state you are. Moisture is very limited with a major winter storm moving just to the south. Temperatures at midday were in the single digits and teens, with hardly …
A Look at Mid-Afternoon
Some light snow and flurries were scattered about the state this afternoon. Accumulations of 1-2 inches will be possible as snow will continue through Tuesday. The best chances of the heaviest accumulating snow will be the farther south you are. To the north, little if anything will fall except for a few flurries. Temperatures will …