Scattered Afternoon Rain, Weak Thunderstorms

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Saturday – Watching for A Little More Rain This Afternoon – High 70°

Yesterday’s cold front scoured out all humidity, and delivered a cool, Canadian wind.

We aren’t yet done with the rain.

This feature in eastern Iowa… read more

More Rain Tonight & Tomorrow? Maybe a Little

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Tonight – Few More Spits of Rain

So, bring a rain jacket or umbrella, but the lightning will be gone by dark.

Saturday – Lingering Rain? – High 71°

We should be pretty clear, although cloudy, in the morning.

As cooler, drier air pours in from the north, an upper level disturbance will swing down the back side of the departing trough. This will cloud us up and may bring intermittent rain in late morning and into the afternoon. It shouldn’t be much, but the weather models are calling for it. read more

Go Vote Tomorrow

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Tonight – Rain, Weak Thunderstorms

HRRR previews our evening and the wee hours of the morning.

Notice this model thinks the rain will depart in time for the morning rush hour. read more

Nice Labor Day. Not So Nice After That.

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Tonight – Isolated Storms Ongoing

More outflow boundaries are arriving late this afternoon, and may set off more showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Most showers that have initiated so far today have encountered high pressure, and have died off pretty quickly. read more

So Hot

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Tonight – Isolated Storms Ongoing

Just like yesterday, Horizontal Convective Rolls are streaming west this afternoon, Crazy Ivan Style, and setting of a few isolated showers.

After dark these should start to die off, yielding to a hot and muggy night. read more

Hot, But Otherwise Pretty Good Labor Day Weekend Ahead

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Tonight – Pop Up Rain?

Horizontal Convective Rolls are streaming west this afternoon, Crazy Ivan Style, and setting of a few isolated showers. As I write, one’s already making rain in Bellevue. read more

Rainy Day?

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Today 81° Rain Driving By

Today isn’t looking like a washout, at least not right now.

We are between two converging features: a weak surface front coming from our NW, and an upper level low coming from the S. read more

Back to “August, It Might Rain!”

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Tonight – Looks Pretty Good

We think the rain should stay east of us tonight, but we are not completely ruling it out.

HRRR supports the Looks Pretty Good Tonight thinking:

Sunday 84° Another Day of Scattered Showers/Thunderstorms

Rain chances remain higher Sunday vs. today. An arriving upper level low pressure feature + a shortwave from the Mississippi Valley = a pretty decent chance of at least a little rain, maybe more. We’re hoping most of the rain will stay east of us. Rain is most likely between lunch and dinner. read more

Weekend Forecast

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The chill in the air is a thing of the past.

Saturday 89° It May Rain After Noon 

An arriving area of low pressure aloft, despite weak high pressure at the surface, means rain chances are back.

Without an obvious rain-initiating, trackable feature, timing/ETA/amounts are difficult. Our best thinking is: read more

Heat, Humidity, Rain Chances Return This Weekend

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Friday 87° Heat & Humidity Return

Dewpoints have been in the 40°s and 50°s this week. Friday, 60°+.  It’s still August.

We think rain chances will hold off until the weekend. Friday night football should be without weather worry. read more