I spent the day on Monday attempting to forecast the cut-off low pressure system that rolled through Kansas and Missouri, bringing thunderstorms, moderate to heavy rainfall, and some fairly heavy snows to areas along the borders of KS/NE/MO. This was one very difficult system, with varying temperatures...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Rain & Snow for the Plains

A fairly potent storm system is working its' way onto the central plains and will bring significant chances of rain and even snow to areas. The large trough that will work onto the plains will become...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Another Week of Sun!
Although not as warm as the previous week that was full of sunny conditions, this week will continue to have a nice fall feel to it with above normal highs through the remainder of the work week. Under the clear conditions we'll see highs average in the upper 50s across northern Iowa, near 60...
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Sunshine Continues...

It has been amazing to be able to see the sun for so many consecutive days! Today will be a bit breezy with southerly winds blowing up warm air at 15-25 mph with some higher gusts possible. ...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Enjoy the Day! - New Blog Feature
You can't ask for too much more from a early November day across the state of Iowa. Temperatures are ranging from the upper 40s to the upper 50s across much of western and central Iowa; with the 40s across the eastern third due to some lingering cloud cover. We'll likely see a few more days...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Light Rainfall

A band of light rain continues to work across portions of western Minnesota and western Iowa, stretching from just northwest of Des Moines, IA to near Fargo, ND. Typical rainfall values from this...
Sunday, November 1, 2009
A 'Normal' Start to November
After a top ten coldest and wettest month of October across the state of Iowa, and likely so for nearby areas as well, we look to start off the first full week of November in a fairly 'normal' fashion. Temperatures look to be near normal, likely a few degrees below; and precipitation looks to...