***Official 2025 Weather Thread***

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[dafarmer]

Send it South!

 

[cycloneG]

Nice downpour in Ames!

 

[theshadow]

Nice downpour in Ames!

Out of nowhere.

 

[Pope]

Out of nowhere.

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Send it straight south to Ankeny, please.

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Things could be exploding.

 

[wxman1]

Out of nowhere.

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Welcome to summer!

 

[1SEIACLONE]

Nice downpour in Ames!

We are getting ready to head over to Nevada for our granddaughters softball game, looked at the radar and while its pouring in Ames, nothing over in Nevada. Best rain we have had in a month here in N. Ames.

 

[Agclone91]

The cell in North Ames is insanely localized. Basically been sitting between 13th street and Gilbert for 20 minutes just dumping. Meanwhile not a drop on the South or West sides

 

[Cytasticlone]

Sunny down by Sam's. Crazy!

 

[Cytasticlone]

Watching the radar loop there is a circle that is spreading out from the cell by Gilbert. Similar to how a frontal boundary(correct term?) line looks, but this wouldn't be called that. Would it? Is it just fast moving moist air bursting out from the mometum of the downpour hitting the ground? Kind of like a mild down burst? I'm sure I'm using all incorrect terminology here so please correct me if I am. I just thought it was interesting and I don't recall seeing anything like it.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Watching the radar loop there is a circle that is spreading out from the cell by Gilbert. Similar to how a frontal boundary(correct term?) line looks, but this wouldn't be called that. Would it? Is it just fast moving moist air bursting out from the mometum of the downpour hitting the ground? Kind of like a mild down burst? I'm sure I'm using all incorrect terminology here so please correct me if I am. I just thought it was interesting and I don't recall seeing anything like it.

That’s called an outflow boundary. The cooler air from aloft coming down with the rain, hitting the ground and spreading out. Sometimes that can cause enough instability to generate more rain or even storm cells along that boundary.

 

[Cytasticlone]

That’s called an outflow boundary. The cooler air from aloft coming down with the rain, hitting the ground and spreading out. Sometimes that can cause enough instability to generate more rain or even storm cells along that boundary.

Thanks! Also, it looks like you're spot on about the secondary generation. You can see where it fed a cell to the NE when it hit there.

 

[FerShizzle]

Central Iowa officials ban lawn watering to avoid potential 'water crisis'

Effectively immediately: Customers served by Central Iowa Water Works are prohibited from watering their lawns.

www.kcci.com

Somewhat weather related because Mother Nature is now in charge of keeping everything green in Polk Co.

Speaking of… we getting any rain tonight?

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Central Iowa officials ban lawn watering to avoid potential 'water crisis'

Effectively immediately: Customers served by Central Iowa Water Works are prohibited from watering their lawns.

www.kcci.com

Somewhat weather related because Mother Nature is now in charge of keeping everything green in Polk Co.

Speaking of… we getting any rain tonight?

"water crises" ?

What clown car did these people jump from?

 

[Gunnerclone]

Some drunk storms out there in CIA with their drunk boundaries.

 

[NoCreativity]

Central Iowa officials ban lawn watering to avoid potential 'water crisis'

Effectively immediately: Customers served by Central Iowa Water Works are prohibited from watering their lawns.

www.kcci.com

Somewhat weather related because Mother Nature is now in charge of keeping everything green in Polk Co.

Speaking of… we getting any rain tonight?

Of course, ban kids sprinklers but not do a thing about the source of this. Such a great state we live in. At least this will distract from all the fish kills going on lately.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

I just checked my gauge in N. Ames had 1.2 inches of rain, at the granddaughters softball game tonight people we talking about how North Ames and Gilbert was poured on, and from 13th street South, little to no rain at all.