What in the Weather?

Jun 27, 2024

This podcast highlights the challenges farmers are facing due to recent severe weather events and provides updates on crop progress and pest issues.

Recent severe weather events:

• Significant flooding in Northwest and North Central Iowa, with some areas receiving 7-13 inches of rain over 72 hours
• Record-breaking river...

Jun 21, 2024

•Historical weather note:

• Unusually cool weather and frost reported in parts of Iowa on June 21-22, 1902.

• Recent weather highlights:

• Southeast Iowa has been experiencing dryness, reflected in the drought monitor.
• Northern Iowa has received about 2 inches of rain in the last two weeks.
• High wind events caused...

Jun 13, 2024

• Iowa experienced one of the wettest meteorological springs on record for most of Iowa  (March-May 2024), ending a long drought that had persisted since 2020.
  • It was the first time since June 2020 that there was no drought anywhere in Iowa, with only abnormally dry conditions remaining in some areas.
• Precipitation...

Jun 6, 2024

We discussed the rare occurrence of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) being visible in central parts of the United States, including Iowa and Missouri on May 10-11, 2024. 

• The Northern Lights were visible much farther south than usual, including central Missouri, due to a powerful G5 class geomagnetic storm caused...