• summer wwa test

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  • VALID WATCHES, WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES

    Published 3 days ago

    FLOOD WARNINGS AND SPECIAL STATEMENTS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION...

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  • TOP WEATHER...A WET DREARY WEEK AHEAD OF US...

    Published 6 days ago

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    SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER ....

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    WET DREARY WEATHER THE REST OF THE WEEK

    AFTER A LONG STRETCH OF MILD DRY WEATHER, A NEW PATTERN IS EVOLVING THAT WILL BRING UNSETTLED CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF THE MIDWEST.  DREARY SKIES WILL BE WITH US ALL WEEK LONG AND OCCASIONAL RAIN IS POSSIBLE NEARLY EVERY DAY.  THE IMPENDING RAIN AND MELTING SNOW MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA RIVERS IN THE NEXT 1-2 WEEKS.  BE SURE AND STAY TUNED TO TERRYSWAILS.COM FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.  FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND CREST INFORMATION FOR THE SURROUNDING REGION CLICK HERE.

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    MARCH CHECKS IN LIKE A LAMB...

    MARCH HAS COME IN LIKE A LAMB OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURES.  WITH BLOCKING ALOFT GRADUALLY WEAKENING READINGS THE REST OF THE WEEK WILL PEAK IN THE RANGE OF 40-45.  IF WE BREAK 42 IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME SINCE CHRISTMAS DAY (WELL OVER 2 MONTHS AGO.)  READ MORE

    WXSEASONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS GROWING IMPRESSIVE!

    SLOWLY BUT SURELY, SEASONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS CONTINUE TO MOUNT AROUND THE NATIONS' MID-SECTION.  WITH MORE THAN A MONTH TO GO IN THE SNOW YEAR, BOTH THE QUAD CITIES AND DUBUQUE HAVE ALREADY MEASURED ENOUGH SNOW TO RANK IN THE TOP 25 ALL-TIME.  WITH JUST NORMAL SNOWFALL THE REST OF THE WINTER THE QUAD CITIES WOULD EASILY CLIMB INTO 7TH PLACE. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF WINTER TOTALS CLICK READ MORE

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    A COLD DRY WEEKEND AHEAD-POSTED FEB. 26th

    A NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO FEED UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR INTO THE MIDWEST INTO NEXT WEEK.  HIGHS WILL REMAIN IN THE LOW TO MID 30S, WELL SHORT OF THE NORMS WHICH ARE NOW IN THE LOW 40S.  ON A POSITIVE NOTE, THE REGION WILL REMAIN STORM FREE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 7 DAYS. READ MORE 

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    SUNNY, QUIET WEATHER TO HOLD THROUGH LATE WEEK...Posted Feb 14th

    CLOUDS HAVE PARTED AROUND THE AREA AND SUNSHINE IS BACK IN FULL FORCE OVER MANY PARTS OF THE MIDWEST.  THE ADDITION OF SUN TO THE SKIES HAS PUSHED READINGS CLOSE TO FREEZING IN THE SOUTH. OVERALL THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL REMAIN QUIET THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES OR SKY CONDITIONS.  GET GRAPHICS

    WXDECEMBER SEA SURFACE TEMPS. THE 2ND WARMEST EVER.

    FIGURES JUST RELEASED BY NOAA SHOW THAT THE GLOBAL SURFACE SEA TEMPERATURES WERE THE SECOND WARMEST EVER FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.  FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR COMBINED, 2009 WAS ALSO THE 5TH WARMEST YEAR GLOBALLY.  SURPRISINGLY, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SNOW COVER WAS THE 2ND GREATEST ON RECORD.  READ MORE.

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    SIGNIFICANT RISK OF SPRING FLOODING, FIND OUT THE REASONS WHY

    THE FIRST SPRING FLOOD OUTLOOK HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NWS.  HIGH STREAM LEVELS AND SOIL MOISTURE LEVELS WOULD IMPLY A FAIRLY GOOD CHANCE OF LIGHT TO MODERATE FLOODING.  MANY FACTORS WILL COME INTO PLAY THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO DETERMINE THE EVENTUAL OUTCOME.  GET THE FULL STORY HERE

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  • TOP WEATHER OF THE PAST DECADE...CAST YOUR VOTE HERE

    Published 6 days ago

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    SEE WHAT YOU VOTED AS THE TOP WEATHER EVENT OF THE PAST DECADE

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THE EAGLES HAVE LANDED...YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF!

Published 51 days ago

wxTHEIR BACK...BIG, BALD, & INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL!

Each year, up to 2,500 Bald Eagles make the trees and bluffs along the Mississippi River their winter roosting grounds.  From about the middle of December through February the Quad Cities serves as host to a large majority of the big birds making their annual migration from Canada to the unfrozen waters of the Mississippi River.

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THE WINTER OUTLOOK, YOU MIGHT BE IN FOR A SHOCK!

Published 122 days ago

TO SHOVEL OR NOT TO SHOVEL?  THAT IS THE QUESTION ON EVERYONE'S MINDS...

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EL NINO TO INFLUENCE U.S. WINTER WEATHER

El Niño in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean is expected to be a dominant climate factor that will influence the December through February winter weather in the United States, according to the 2009 Winter Outlook released today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Click read more for full details.

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Today's Hazard Outlook

Published 80 days ago

FOR WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6TH

hazard-highKnowing that you lead a fast paced life the hazard outlook is a feature designed by Terry to to give you a quick overview of how good (or bad) the days weather will be.  If you see the dog in the house you can assume we've got serious weather issues.  The 4 hazard levels are detailed in the read more section.

 

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NEW QUAD CITIES UNIFIED WARNING SIREN GUIDELINES

Published 205 days ago

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Major alterations have been made to the Quad City metro severe weather warning system.  See what these positive changes mean by clicking Read more....

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SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM THE JANUARY 6/7TH SNOWSTORM

Published 61 days ago

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HEAVY SNOW REPORTS FROM JANUARY 6/7TH CLIPPER

During the day on January 6th a strong Alberta clipper dropped out of the northern Plains, spreading snow over the upper Midwest. Snow began across eastern Iowa during the afternoon of the 6th, before spreading east later in the evening.  The system was mainly forced by the upper levels...click read more for the details.

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WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK

Published 112 days ago

wxNo matter how nice the upcoming winter turns out, there will be trouble spots where snow, ice, and cold make everyday activities challenging if not impossible.  Before problems develop it's always a good idea to brush up on winter safety tips and terms.  This week is winter weather preparedness week in Iowa and the National Weather Service has put together some helpful information.  To learn more click...read more ...Read More

COMING UP, WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER

Published 129 days ago

MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE....

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GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS

The last 6 weeks have seen a persistent weather pattern consisting of cooler than normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.  A new pattern appears to be developing...for the latest click read more  

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TERRY'S FALL FOLIAGE REPORT...SEE WHO'S SHOWING OFF

Published 142 days ago

FIND OUT WHERE THE BEST COLOR IN THE MIDWEST IS ON DISPLAY TODAY...

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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SHOW BABY!

Just before the passing of flowers, and well before the snow, there comes a magical season where nature is all aglow...  Fall is here again and so too are the brilliant hues that nature sends our way.  For the latest on the fall colors that are spreading through the upper Midwest be sure and check Terry's fall foliage folder.  To enter, click read more...

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The Beauforts Cartoon

Published 38 days ago


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If you are checking out the Beaufort’s you are enjoying the remarkable work of local cartoonist Jim Allen. All of the cartoon work you see on the site was

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