The Winds that Struck Pella yesterday morning were caused by a rare meteorological event, called a heat burst. Jim Lee with the National Weather Service explains that a heat burst occurs when a thunderstorm collapses and a dry layer of air heats up as it’s pulled downward. The burst are common in the high plains, but uncommon in Iowa. Still, they do happen, a heat burst in Southwest Iowa last year produced 100 mph winds.
There won’t be many tulips around during the Tulip Time festival this year, and that doesn’t mean that participants will be short on things to do. But should Tulip Time be moved to an earlier week.
There won’t be many tulips around during the Tulip Time festival this year, and that doesn’t mean that participants will be short on things to do. But should Tulip Time be moved to an earlier week.
The National Weather Service reports that an upper level system will move through the area today bringing widespread showers and isolated non severe thunderstorms to the state.
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Freezing rain that fell overnight in Marion County and throughout South Central Iowa has made driving conditions treacherous this morning.
State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says Marion County took the brunt of a winter storm that moved throught the state, leaving about an inch and a half of snow on the ground which casued numerous accidents around Marion County.
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State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says Marion County took the brunt of a winter storm that moved throught the state, leaving about an inch and a half of snow on the ground which casued numerous accidents around Marion County.
Sunshine and high temperatures in the 80s may be in the forecast for the near future, but hot and dry weather may not be a trend for the entire summer.
Temperatures in the area have gotten noticeably warmer in the past several days, and the 80-degree weather will likely stick around for a while longer.
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An eye on the forecast for later this week looks as though the weather will cooperate for the 75th Annual Tulip Time festival in Pella, though it may be a bit cooler than what we’ve been experiencing.
This winter has certainly been exceptional in terms of the low temperatures and high amount of precipitation, but it’s also been exceptional in bucking a long-running weather trend.
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