***Official 2023 Weather Thread***

[BoxsterCy]

So, what's the buzz on how peeps were handling the heat for RAGBRAI?

 

[BoxsterCy]

They issued a flash flood watch for the twin cities last night for the potential of 3-5" of rain.

Didn't receive a single drop

More small thunderstorms brewing up. Got dark and lot's of thunder and actually getting some thunderstorm rain at 4:26 p.m. but bet it doesn't last more than a few minutes.

Edit: 4:30 and it's done for the moment. All it did was mess up my deck chair rehab project. Got new slings made for my old vintage Brown Jordon chairs and need to wax and polish these old vintage babies before doing the new slings.

 

[NWICY]

Picked up .5 of rain yesterday, much appreciated it. dropped the temp and heat pretty good for a bit but it was icky by 10pm again.

 

[Cyhig]

More small thunderstorms brewing up. Got dark and lot's of thunder and actually getting some thunderstorm rain at 4:26 p.m. but bet it doesn't last more than a few minutes.

Edit: 4:30 and it's done for the moment. All it did was mess up my deck chair rehab project. Got new slings made for my old vintage Brown Jordon chairs and need to wax and polish these old vintage babies before doing the new slings.

Looks like most of the twin cities will get a good rain today. But my area (SW metro) won’t get much if any. Just had a couple sprinkles. Sigh.

 

[wxman1]

 

[mynameisjonas]

Note to self, when you start to get dizzy, go back inside.

 

[mkadl]

I look at the my radar app often. What is happening, when these wind directions such as is shown over Waukee right now?

 

[jaj040]

Tornado warnings in NE Iowa. Tons of lightning.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Channel 13 shows first round going north of Des Moines and second round overnight going south of Des Moines. Imagine that. I give up.

PS I hope they are wrong

 

[wxman1]

 

[SaraV]

Luckily, RAGBRAI just left Tama-Toledo.

 

[Entropy]

Getting wild on the west side of CR. Siren’s going off.

 

[NWICY]

So did anyone get thumped over east of Iowa Falls? looked bad over there.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Luckily, RAGBRAI just left Tama-Toledo.

Not so lucky now. Rather be in a tornado than what’s coming for IC/Coralville right now.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Getting wild on the west side of CR. Siren’s going off.View attachment 114929

Derecho-Esque winds right now and it looks like it’s accelerating towards IC/Coralville.

 

[Entropy]

Getting wild on the west side of CR. Siren’s going off.View attachment 114929

Just updated to 100 mph winds.

 

[laminak]

Just updated to 100 mph winds.

Got both of those. Hoping we won’t get derecho 2.0.

 

[Entropy]

Got both of those. Hoping we won’t get derecho 2.0.

I have a good chainsaw this time.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Just updated to 100 mph winds.

Dry, no wind and hot as hell in the metro.

 

[laminak]

Luckily, RAGBRAI just left Tama-Toledo.

Unfortunately the storm is entering Coralville now, which is the current RAGBRAI overnight stop. Hope everyone will be okay.