Fall colors are starting to pop! Jim Field shares information from the Iowa DNR Fall Colors Report.
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Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service Des Moines IA for the following area Counties: Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold
…Gusty Winds and Elevated Fire Danger Today and Tomorrow…
Northwest winds are expected to increase into the afternoon both today and tomorrow with gusts reaching 30 to 40 mph, and possibly higher at times. These winds will also be coincident with lower relative humidities resulting in elevated fire weather conditions where fires may develop and spread quickly.
Red Flag Warning (counties in pink); Fire Weather Watch (tan); Special Wx Statement (light brown/flesh color).
Open burning is discouraged and farmers are urged to be cautious during harvest activities. Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects, such as Halloween decorations.
(Ladora, Iowa) – A Trailways bus driver from Omaha faces OWI and possession of prescription drug charges, after his passengers reported he was driving erratically. The Iowa State Patrol says Floyd Tilmon, of Omaha, was driving the bus westbound on Interstate 80 south of Ladora, Monday, when passengers on-board reported the vehicles was all over the road. The said also, the bus hit a semi and a passenger vehicle.
According to court documents, Tilmon said he may have accidentally taken the wrong pill. Police said Tilmon was in possession of Zolpidem Tartrate pills, “which were not in the lawfully dispensed container by prescription.” He was arrested and transported to the Poweshiek County Jail. No injuries were reported. Trailways sent another driver and bus to pick up the passengers.
Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Fremont Counties ..
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA… …A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA. ( https://www.weather.gov/dmx/)
* Winds…Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Fire Weather Watch (counties in flesh color); Red Flag Warning (Counties in pink).
* Relative Humidity…As low as 20 percent.
* Impacts…Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in any activities that could start a fire. Outdoor burning is not advisable.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says dramatic changes are not going to help the Iowa State offense. The Cyclones rank last in the Big 12 in scoring, rushing and total offense heading into Saturday’s game at Texas.
Campbell says it is a lack of consistency and not a lack of talent.
Campbell is confident the offense will make progress.
The Cyclones visit a Texas team that is making strides under second year coach Steve Sarkisian. The Longhorns are coming off a 49-0 win over Oklahoma.
Campbell says the Longhorns are better on both sides of the ball.
Expectations are high for the Iowa State women’s basketball team. After a 28 win season that included a trip to the Sweet-16 the Cyclones are the preseason favorite to win the Big 12.
That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. Ashley Joens took advantage of the extra year and was voted the league’s preseason player of the year.
The Cyclones open November seventh against Cleveland State.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A woman from Montgomery County was arrested Tuesday afternoon on charges that include (Felony) Neglect of a Dependent Person, and Child Endangerment (Agg. Misdemeanor). Red Oak Police report 29-year-old Chantal Kaye Sperling, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 4:40-p.m., at a residence in the 700 block of Skyline Drive. She was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $10,000 bond.
Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 65. NW winds @ 15-30 mph+.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 37. NW @ 10-15+.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 59. NW @ 10-15.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 64. Windy.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 62.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Rainfall overnight amounted to .43″ (as of 5:30-a.m.). Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was 54. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 79 and the Low was 37. The Record High on this date was 90 in 1899. The Record Low was 17 in 1908.