***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[FerShizzle]

Got really windy in Ankeny all the sudden.

 

[scyclonekid]

The hawks are sucking and the bugeaters are blowing right now, hang on!!!

 

[ImJustKCClone]

KABOOM!

The cats have all disappeared...except Cricket. She's fifteen years old and she just doesn't let thunder bother her anymore.

 

[CRcyclone6]

3.5 inches in the gauge this morning. NE CR.

 

[nfrine]

1.1" of rain 30 East of Ames.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

In west Ames: 1.2 inches in our rain gauge, and a rather large branch in our neighbor's yard, probably from one of our trees.

 

[Letterkenny]

Definitely smashed records for hours spent on a lawn mower this summer. I've basically mowed every single week since April with no break.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

I had 1.5 inches in my gauge in N. Ames this morning, guess I will be mowing the yard this afternoon after it dries out.

 

[cyfan92]

My rain gauge showed right at 2 inches of rain last night for WDM

 

[Turn2]

Polk County 24 hr. totals ending at 7 AM. I had 2.10" in the near NE quadrant.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Must be time for football weekends, temps in the 66-69 degree range coming.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[jsb]

Damn....I've sure enjoyed the last week of great weather. Probably going to have to turn the air back on this week.

 

[wxman1]

 

[throwittoblythe]

The cool couple of days we had recently got me ready for fall. Bring on highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s, please.

 

[cydnote]

The recent cool down reminds us that fall is on it's way and the speculation of another warm stretch affords us an opportunity to wrap up those tasks we wanted to accomplish (procrastinated on) before winter sets in. Although early, a few combines have been nosing into fields across the state. It always seems to help when a rain or two helps knock the remaining leaves off of the soybeans but nobody looks forward to harvest in wet conditions. The later varieties may benefit from extra kernel/pod fill with the projected temps and moisture if the heat doesn't shut the plants down. Sans the rain, construction workers will enjoy the extension of good weather to complete major projects ahead of the first snow. Seems like a lot of time left but football season is underway and seems to fly by and last year's K State game is an example of how fast things can change. We can't change the weather and we go through this every year so here's to everybody taking advantage of the good days ahead.

 

[wxman1]

 

[mynameisjonas]

We need rain really bad

 

[exCYtable]

Is it still looking moist for the game on Saturday?