Posts With Keyword ‘State Climatologist’

Severe Weather Stalled by Cool Weather

Posted: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 at 6:22 am

Our location in the country, and the world, plays a big factor in what kind of weather we see.

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Keywords: Severe Weather Awareness Week, State Climatologist, Weather

April Among Iowa’s 5 Warmest

Posted: Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 at 7:01 am

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This April was among the top five warmest on record in Iowa.

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Keywords: April Weather, Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist

Snow Blanket Has a Small Silver Lining

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 5:58 am

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The end of 2009 and the beginning of this year have been extremely wet, which has many southeast Iowa farmers anxious about spring planting

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Keywords: National Weather Service, Soil Moisture, Spring Planting, State Climatologist

2009: a Wet Cold Year

Posted: Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 7:02 am

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2009 was a wet year. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says

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