30 Dec 2010 Extended Forecast

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30 Dec 2010 Extended Forecast


Today 30th - Rain and FOG Gusty S Wind - High 45 .



New Years Eve and Sat 1 Jan 2011 - Lt Rain/FOG (Isolated Tstorm/Sleet) (1/4-1/2 Inch Rain) Changing to Freezing Rain then Lt Snow around midnite into Saturday Morning - Then Mostly Cloudy with Flurries (1 Inch possible) Winds Gusty NW - High Temps Low 40's Friday dropping to near 20 Saturday.


Sun/Mon 2nd/3rd - Dry Sunday/Snowshowers Monday - High Temps 25/32.


Tues thru Sat 4th thru 8th - Snowshowers Thursday - Otherwise Dry.


Sun thru Wed 9th thru 12th - Dry Sun/Mon - Snow Tues/Wed.

The next 6-10 days will feature the warmest period from Iowa eastward since mid November as a major warm surge occurs east of the Rocky Mtns. The same pattern that has pushed warmth up into the Mid-west has allowed major Pacific origin cold west of the Rockies. That kind of air moderates eastward though and what will be a major cold air mass for the west will be about as normal as you can get east when it gets here. And so what happens is for much of the nation from east of the Rockies, the front warmth outduels any cool that occurs behind it.
 
However,,, normal in January is not warm.. just not nearly as cold. So -  that does not mean there are not winter bullets left in the seasons cannon. Quite the contrary, because I believe the war is really about to start as the cold air regroups by Jan 5th through Western Canada and starts to march southeast - ending up over our area after the 10th. If this happens, my WINTER FORECAST forecast for Jan/Feb WILL verify......Iowa will be in the "weather battle ground".... In the end?  Big time winter mix of precip.  Time Tells......