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Iowa Weather Network Warnings Map

Iowa Weather Network Warnings Map

Winter Weather Advisory

Monday, June 27, 2011

Dry streach ahead, with eventual brief heat wave turning things hot and humid for the end of the week. Some places may appoach mid 90s.



Regional Weather View.

Summer is taking a comeback to the Upper Midwest. Although things will start of fairly mind for temperatures. It will warm up and quickly turn hot across the region by Thursday, when temps as high as 100.F are possible in Iowa, with mid 90s possible as far north as much of southern Minnesota & Western Wisconsin. These hot temperatures will come with very little to no precipitation.




Local Weather View.


Note: I will be going to Rochester,MN for a visit for the next 3 days for collage preparation tests. I've included a 4 day forecast to cover my the area while I'm gone.


The big story over the next few upcoming days will be the increasing temperatures with a warm front which will eventually boost temps to warm, then hot levels by Wednesday and Thursday. Farmers and locals will be pleased to hear that this front will come through mainly dry, and it has a good chance of being dry the next 4 days in a row. It will start of mild and sunny on Tuesday with highs in the upper 70s lows in the mid 50s, but it will quickly turn very warm on Wednesday, then very hot by Thursday. Wednesdays highs, under sunny skies will be in the lower to mid 80s, with lows in the mid 60s Humidity will be increasing by Wednesday as well. Thursday will be the hottest day and by this time humid air will be entrenched over the area. Highs, with sunny skies continuing will likely surge to the 90s, with the possibility of a few middle 90 degree temperatures. Lows on Thursday night will be very mild in the mid 70s. Friday will be partly cloudy to skies will filtered sunshine, highs hot and coming conditions will continue for Friday with upper 80 to low 90s degree highs likely. There is only a very slim chance for thunderstorms, and I believe that most areas will not even see rain. The severe weather chance is very small, but with heat and humidity that's coming like it cannot be ruled out.


Short lived Heat Wave Ahead.


We've got a short lived heat wave approaching for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It will be becoming very warm by Wednesday, then very hot by Thursday, which will continue into Friday. Highs, especially on Thursday and Friday will be at least in the upper 80s to 90, with temperatures on our hottest day Thursday having the chance to reach the middle 90s Some computer models even showed chances of reaching upper 90 degree heat, which I believe is a possibility, only if we having lowering afternoon dewpoints and fully sunny skies most of the day. Lows on Thursday Night will not proved relief from the heat because it will only fall to the mid 70s. This conditions combined with muggy dewpoints will mean that heat indices will be in the mid to upper 90s during the day, and in the or near the 80s at night. People in the area should prepare for a brief heat wave. We have not had many days like this so far this summer. Relief will come on Friday Night, with a weak cool front.


Tuesday, Sunny & Mild, light winds. Highs in the upper 70s. Tuesday Night, Clear Skies, light winds lows in the mid 50s.


Wednesday, Very Warm & Sunny, increasing humidity. highs in the lower to mid 80s. Wednesday Night, Humid, lows in the mid 60s


Thursday, Very Hot and Humid! Sunny skies and windy, winds could gust as high as 35MPH. Highs in the low to mid 90s, Heat index values in the upper 90s. Thursday Night, Very Warm, Partly cloudy with lows in the mid 70s.


Friday, Hot and Humid! Filtered Sunshine and windy, winds could gust as high as 30MPH. Highs in the low 90s. Friday Night. Cooler and less humid, Partly Cloudy, lows in the mid 60s.


Looking Ahead


Early July 4th Outlook!


The 4th of July Weekend is looking nice! It has a good chance of being dry Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Highs will be warm in the low to mid 80s. For the day of July 4th. it is looking very warm to hot and humid. Highs as warm as the upper 80s will be possible. So expect a very warm to hot Independence day weekend.


Looking further ahead it looks like increasing chances for Wednesday July 6th through the 7th, temps start out warm, then cool off briefly. Then models trend at a potentially long lived heat wave moving in for Mid July, with off and on chanced for storms. More on this later.



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