Mid 80s at gametime. Variable clouds. It'll be a race with the rain. Should start popping storms along the cold front which will be just to the west of Ames in the 4-5pm hour. It'll be a tight one.
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Man, I was really hoping for another good soaker tonight/tomorrow. Rain chances basically down to zero now.
KidSilverhair
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I guess the CR area is back in the “spigot off” zone for rain. No measurable rain at the airport since August 30. We had a sprinkle at our house early Friday morning, but it amounted to nothing.
Then we get forecasts of storms, possibly significant-to-heavy rain from Saturday night into Tuesday. I get up this morning - totally dry. Check the radar - nothing coming. Check the forecast - 30% chance today (yeah, no, there’s nothing at all on the radar), 30% chance Tuesday, otherwise … zip zilch nada.
I am glad it’s not 90 degrees any more, but this taunting us over potential rain only to point and laugh and say, “you fell for it, suckers!” is no fun.
Then we get forecasts of storms, possibly significant-to-heavy rain from Saturday night into Tuesday. I get up this morning - totally dry. Check the radar - nothing coming. Check the forecast - 30% chance today (yeah, no, there’s nothing at all on the radar), 30% chance Tuesday, otherwise … zip zilch nada.
I am glad it’s not 90 degrees any more, but this taunting us over potential rain only to point and laugh and say, “you fell for it, suckers!” is no fun.
We barley got any down here in Amana too. More or less sprinkled for about an hour.
Yeah... I'm in the CR area and was hoping we'd get something... but not a drop.
I'm still holding out some hope, but if we don't get any... I've got a couple trees that I'm going to have to water.
Those of us in Eastern Iowa are trending very dry again. Saw a FB discussion amongst some mets (paging @MNCYWX ) I know that unless CR gets rain this week this will go down as the first September on record for the city to not receive any rainfall. Look for the drought to continue to creep back in.
For sure--field fires can take out a crop a lot faster than a combine. 7-8% moisture beans take less horsepower to combine than 13% beans. Navigating roads with the harvest or gravel dust hanging in the air, especially in the evenings, sharpens your driving skills and adds to the excitement of what is normally a stress free harvest environment. Who really needs a break to catch up on those small maintenances details, a little family time, or to catch up on sleep? Let's get through this year unscathed, we have all of next year to worry about subsoil moisture content.
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I honestly can't tell if this is sarcasm or if you're just joking.
CR is the worst in the state. Nothing measurable on the month. Lowest September precip is 0.37". Really good shot at beating that record with no super soakers expected in the next week.
Most locations in Iowa are running well below normal for rainfall this month. While it is normal to see dry stretches going into the fall, this is a potent stretch. Occasional rain still serves a good purpose, even if it does mean more field days to bring in the harvest by being dry. Drought continues to creep back in. Just a month ago we didn't have hardly any 'dry' conditions noted in the state.
If the month ended today for Des Moines, it would go down as the 6th driest on record. (0.60" fell on the weekend)
Rooting for a deep freeze soon to kill these stupid tiny bugs that make it impossible to enjoy being out on your deck.
Hmm, no tiny bugs on my deck. Must mean your deck. I like watching the last of the hummingbirds and the bees fight over the sugar water in the feeders. One is three feet from where I sit.
Yep, first field of soybeans harvested in our section....Asian lady beetle invasion has begun
KidSilverhair
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We had fairly decent chances of soaking rains predicted by the weather forecasters for the beginning of this week, along with very fall-like temperatures until this coming weekend.
The fact we got zero rain and the temperatures are staying above normal - 80s? Come on, man - is why I have trust issues.
The fact we got zero rain and the temperatures are staying above normal - 80s? Come on, man - is why I have trust issues.
