Posts With Keyword ‘State Climatologist Harry Hillaker’

Snowfall to Date Well Under Historic Average

Posted: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 at 6:23 am

While snowfall is well below normal, rainfall is actually above average as we reach mid-February.

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Weekend Rainfall Beneficial in Two Ways

Posted: Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 at 6:29 am

Rainfall over the weekend proved to be beneficial in two different ways.  

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Southeast Iowa Could See Rainfall from Hurricane Isaac

Posted: Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 at 6:30 am

Now that Hurricane Isaac has made landfall in Louisiana, local weather experts say southeast Iowa could see some benefit from the storm.  

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Record Lows Set Over the Weekend

Posted: Monday, August 20th, 2012 at 11:25 am

Two record low temperatures were set over the weekend and it’s something that is not unusual.  

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Rainfall Amounts Vary for Southeast Iowa in May

Posted: Monday, June 4th, 2012 at 6:25 am
Rainfall map from the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities with the KCII listening area highlightedRainfall map from the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities with the KCII listening area highlighted

The wet month of May we experienced left us with above normal precipitation when compared to the 30-year average.  

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Dry August Hurts Area Crops

Posted: Thursday, September 1st, 2011 at 6:28 am

The dry weather we experienced last month has taken its toll on area farm fields.  

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Flood Outlook Remains Unchanged for Southeast Iowa

Posted: Friday, March 25th, 2011 at 6:30 am

The flooding outlook for southeast Iowa has not changed according to state Climatologist Harry Hillaker. 

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First Frost Coming to Washington County

Posted: Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at 6:23 am

It is starting to get colder outside, and Iowa State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says the frost is coming, possibly sooner then you think.

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Snowy…Yes, but Not Yet at the Level Seen in 2008

Posted: Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 5:56 am

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It’s been a very snow winter, but southeast Iowa has still not seen the level of precipitation that preceded recording flooding in 2008.

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