***Official 2025 Weather Thread***

[wxman1]

 

[ScottyP]

Driving the kids to work and the temp on the car said -1 (woof)

It took me about 15 minutes at my desk before I felt thawed out.

 

[BCClone]

Driving the kids to work and the temp on the car said -1 (woof)

It took me about 15 minutes at my desk before I felt thawed out.

Mine reads -2 right now. Have some outside work today.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Im a runner and I would also like to try, but I worked with a guy who was really into cross country skiing and he said its not really worth it. There are a few groomed trails in central Iowa when we have the right conditions but that doesn’t happen often. He retired and permanently moved to to his cabin up in northern Wisconsin a few years back.

The few times I've gone sledding at Waveland Golf Course, it seems like that is a popular place to cross country ski

 

[wxman1]

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Imagine the temps if there were uncooperative observers.
BTW, I was in Sioux Center and it was -1.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

This is why everyone is getting sick.

 

[stormchaser2014]

40 degrees on Friday, I'll probably be down to a t shirt and shorts at work.

 

[BCClone]

40 degrees on Friday, I'll probably be down to a t shirt and shorts at work.

Just not daisy dukes.

 

[awd4cy]

Went for an evening walk/jog just an hour ago. Was -1 out but clear skies and peaceful.

 

[mkadl]

Went for an evening walk/jog just an hour ago. Was -1 out but clear skies and peaceful.

You are just getting use to it. I walked about three miles yesterday afternoon, I think I am getting aclimated as well. Thursday and Friday you get to wear shorts and no gloves !!!

 

[snowcraig2.0]

40 degrees on Friday, I'll probably be down to a t shirt and shorts at work.

Just a tee shirt for me

 

[Clonehomer]

Just a tee shirt for me

Bold move. Shrinkage still happens at 40 degrees with direct wind.

 

[Tailg8er]

The few times I've gone sledding at Waveland Golf Course, it seems like that is a popular place to cross country ski

Is there a particular part of Waveland you can sled? Do you just pull into the parking lot & sled down #9?

 

[BCClone]

Is there a particular part of Waveland you can sled? Do you just pull into the parking lot & sled down #9?

You go down 6 and up 9.

 

[Pope]

This is why everyone is getting sick.

I've always heard that people are more likely to get sick when temperatures are yo-yoing, but I've wondered if it's really true.

 

[somecyguy]

I've always heard that people are more likely to get sick when temperatures are yo-yoing, but I've wondered if it's really true.

I feel the temp changes in my jacked up sinuses, but that's likely due to the pressure changes that accompany it. Low humidity inside is the more likely culprit for getting sick. I just saw something recently that said flu viruses are 2-3x more likely to infect you at 20% humidity vs 40% humidity.

 

[wxman1]

 

[ISULibrarian]

I feel the temp changes in my jacked up sinuses, but that's likely due to the pressure changes that accompany it. Low humidity inside is the more likely culprit for getting sick. I just saw something recently that said flu viruses are 2-3x more likely to infect you at 20% humidity vs 40% humidity.

Flu virus’ best friend: low humidity

Low-humidity — not the cold — may be the reason why flu infections are often worse in the winter, according to a Yale research team led by Akiko Iwasaki.

news.yale.edu

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Is there a particular part of Waveland you can sled? Do you just pull into the parking lot & sled down #9?

The blue arrows are the most popular locations, likely due to the proximity to the parking lot. Yellow is my favorite because it's crazy steep. Red is fun if you can steer because it's probably the longest hill. If you can't steer you'll end up in a ditch due to the cross slope. You can go anywhere on the course you feel like, though.