351 AM CDT MON APR 9 2012 NWS Des Moines

…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY, FOR ALL COUNTIES ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30, PLUS AUDUBON-CASS–SHELBY- HARRISON- AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA.

THE FREEZE WATCH ISSUED SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THOSE COUNTIES, IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT…DROPPING BELOW FREEZING BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE QUICKLY WARMING AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY. MOST AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. THE COLDEST READINGS WILL BE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30…AND IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE NISHNABOTNA RIVER VALLEY. FROST MAY ACCOMPANY THESE COOL TEMPERATURES AS WELL.

YOUNG TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE KILLED OR DAMAGED BY THESE COOL TEMPERATURES AND FROST. a FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

IN ADDITION, A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, FOR THOSE COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 92, AND THOSE COUNTIES EAST OF CASS COUNTY, ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 (INCLUDING ADAIR, GUTHRIE, MADISON, & DALLAS).

308 PM CDT SUN APR 8 2012 …FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT MONDAY, REACHING SUB FREEZING VALUES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE QUICKLY WARMING AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING, WITH READINGS IN THE LOW TO MID 20S EXPECTED. COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL BE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20, IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG THE NISHNABOTNA RIVER VALLEY.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

332 PM CDT SUN APR 8 2012
…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FROST IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS COOL. LOW AROUND 40. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

COUNTIES: EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR– issued 341 PM CDT SAT APR 7 2012

…FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT SUNDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT SUNDAY. READINGS ARE FORECAST TO DROP FROM 32 TO 35 DEGREES DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE COLDEST READINGS WILL BE IN RIVER VALLEYS SUCH AS THE NISHNABOTNA VALLEYS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY BE IMPACTED BY THE FROST. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ANY OUTDOOR PLANTS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED.

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

SKYSCAN FORECAST                     Saturday April 7, 2012            Chris Parks     

Today: Scattered Shwrs and T’storms before 10am.  Cloudy to Ptly Cldy.  S @ 10-15 becoming NW @ 15-20.  H 64.

Tonight: Areas of Frost after 4am.  Otherwise mostly clear.  NW @ 15-20.  L 32.

Sunday: Areas of Frost before 7am.  Otherwise Sunny. Light winds changing to SW @ 10-20. H 67.

Monday: Mostly Sunny.  H 60.

Tuesday: Sunny.  H 55.

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342 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW AROUND 40. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S.

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53 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SATURDAY…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S.

SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 60.

The Statewide Tornado Watch issued at 10-a.m. was allowed to expire at 11-a.m.. The Watch was issued as part of the Tornado Drill, during Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa.