That big old rain system that plowed through the Midwest Thursday was out of character for early January. Moisture levels were off the chart, with dew points in the mid to upper 50s, close to all-time records for January 8th. Much of my area saw rains of 1/3 to slightly more than an inch. In this 3D perspective of rain totals, you can clearly see a feature known as a dry slot extending near and east of the Mississippi. Dry air drawn into the circulation center (common with st

We had ourselves an eventful day of weather Thursday with active showers and a few thunderstorms and temperatures that were at the highest levels of the new year. Keokuk soared to 61 degrees and Ft. Madison was right behind at 59. Readings at 6:00 in the evening were still as warm as 52 as far north as Dubuque. Dew points were exceptionally high in southeast Iowa and WC Illinois, at one point reaching the upper 50s. That's not a common sight to see January 8th. My climate GUR

BACK TO BACK STORM SYSTEMS THURSDAY AND SATURDAY A very energetic storm track is set to deliver 2 disturbances the next 72 hours that results in a wide array of weather ranging from thunderstorms to light snow showers and most everything in between. A healthy rain is likely Thursday in my northwest counties, and some snow showers are still a threat in most areas Saturday, although that concern has lessened considerably. Throw in a 30 degree drop in temperatures, and you've go

Two weather systems will impact the region, one Thursday and the other Saturday, promising a very active period ahead. A wide variety of weather can be expected, including significant ups and downs in temperatures. Here's what's on the table the next 5 days! Thursday: Rain, possible thunderstorms. Heavy rain, up to an inch. Mild temperatures, near 60 far southeast. Saturday: Snow or rain changing to snow. Several inches of accumulation possible, especially in the northwest. S

In my last post Friday, we talked about how both the GFS and EURO were showing an extended period of temperatures at or above freezing through January 17th. Here are the numbers that were indicated, which I had a suspicion would end up nothing more than eye candy. The GFS The EURO Here was my response to those of you who read my post: I'm solid with the idea of the warmth for about 7 days. Then I think, what about the following 7 days. It's common knowledge that the further o