13 MARCH Extended Forecast
ONE MORE SHOT AT WINTER NEXT WEEKEND????? BUT FIRST - THE SYSTEM OVER US NOW WILL EXIT TO THE EAST WITH SHOWERS ENDING SUNDAY MORNING. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL PREVAIL THRU THE WEEK WITH ANOTHER QUICK SHOT AT A SHOWER OR TWO TUESDAY. TEMPS WLL BE ABOVE NORMAL THRU THE WEEK............AS WE SPEAK, COLD AIR IS POOLING OVER ALASKA. CURRENT FORECAST MODELS GENERALLY AGREE AT MOVING THE SYSTEM INTO THE PACIFIC NW BY TUESDAY MORNING, AND INTO THE CO ROCKIES BY THURSDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MIDSECTION OF THE COUNTRY AND PUMP WARM MOIST AIR NORTH FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS BY FRIDAY MORNING. EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP SOUTH TO NORTH AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM. ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO A FAIRLY STRONG PUSH OF COLD AIR AS FAR SOUTH AS NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY THE WEEKEND - THAT SHOULD PERSIST THRU THE REMAINDER OF THE MONTH...........ENJOY - IT SHOULD BE THE LAST REAL COLD AIR WE SEE TILL NEXT FALL.
TODAY AND TONITE - RAINSHOWERS - WINDY - HIGH TEMP 45 - TURN CLOCKS AHEAD TONITE
SUN 14TH - MORNING RAINSHOWERS - THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY - HIGH TEMP 48
MON 15TH - PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY - HIGHS IN THE LOW 50'S
TUES 16TH - RAINSHOWERS - HIGHS IN THE LOW 50'S
WED 17TH AND THURS 18TH - PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDS - HIGH MID 50'S
FRI 19TH - RAIN/THUNDER AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS - HIGH MID 50'S
SAT 20TH - ONE MORE SHOT AT WINTER FOLKS - MARCH WILL GO OUT LIKE A LION - *SNOW* AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS - HIGH TEMP 42F AT MIDNITE AND DROPPING THRU DAY
WEATHER FOR KIDS: http://noaa.kids.us/
Severe Weather Awareness Week -- April 5-9, 2010
The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service have declared the week of April 5th through April 9th, 2010 Severe Weather Awareness Week. Severe Weather Awareness Week is an annual event to remind Iowans that severe weather is part of living in our state and that understanding the risks and how to respond to them can save lives.
During Severe Weather Awareness Week, the National Weather Service will promote severe-weather safety by issuing informative Public Information Statements.
Several changes to National Weather Service products were made this spring. Here are links to the changes:
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The highlight of the week will be the statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, April 7 2010.
Here are the tornado test details:
The FCC prohibits the use of live Emergency Alert System (EAS) warning codes for test messages. A waiver has been applied for by the Iowa Emergency Alert System (EAS). If the waiver arrives by March 31, 2010, then live tornado EAS codes wil be used during the test. If not, the tornado test EAS message sent through National Weather Service, NOAA All Hazards Radio transmitters will be sent using the Required Weekly Test (RWT) code. The RWT will be sent with the 1050 HZ tone alert on NOAA All Hazards Radio. Real test warnings will be sent through other dissemination systems such as the internet, weather wire services, the Iowa system and other non-EAS systems.
9:50 AM - Storm Prediction Center (SPC) coordinates with Iowa National Weather Service (NWS) offices about a test tornado watch for Iowa.
10:00 AM - SPC issues Test Tornado Watch for Iowa. Each Iowa WFO will issue test Watch Coordination Notification messages. Test watch will be toned and alerted on NOAA All Hazards Radio and sent through the Emergency Alert System (EAS).
10:10 AM - NWS Sioux Falls and Omaha issue test tornado warnings for their Iowa counties.
10:15 AM- NWS Des Moines and Quad Cities issue test tornado warnings for their Iowa counties.
10:20 AM - NWS La Crosses issues test tornado warning for their Iowa counties.
10:30-10:35 AM - All Iowa NWS offices issues a Severe Weather Statement to terminate the test warnings.
11:00 AM - Test tornado watch expires.
If severe weather threatens on April 7th, the test will be conducted on April 8th at the same time.
Severe Weather Awareness Week Daily Topics:
Monday - The focus on Monday will be flash flooding. Flash flooding is the number weather related killer in the United States. Never drive into a flooded area!
Tuesday - On Tuesday will will discuss warning reception. Over the years, the ways to get hazardous weather warnings has changed. Today, we will focus on how to get a warning. Do you know how you get a warning?
Wednesday - Today is tornado day. In 2008, 13 people died from this threat in Iowa. Do you know where the safest place is in your home or car?
Thursday - This is severe thunderstorm day. Hundreds of severe thunderstorms hit Iowa each year. Did you severe thunderstorms can be as dangerous as tornadoes?
Friday - Family Preparedness. Learn about family safety from natural and man made hazards.
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