It’s probably doesn’t come as a surprise, but April is the windiest month in Iowa.
I'm sure you've uttered the phrase "If it weren't for the wind..."
So far this month in Waterloo, April 1st was the calmest day of the month --- which is usually the windiest day of the entire year in Waterloo, according to weatherspark...
With winds expected to gust up to 50 MPH combined with low humidity, spring burning is NOT recommended across Eastern Iowa on Monday, March, 29th.
From the National Weather Service in Des Moines:
Monday will be warm, dry, and windy which will create elevated to extreme fire weather conditions on Monday afternoon into early evening...
The National Weather Service in Des Moines says that the storm system will move into the state on Thursday, bringing gusty winds up to 45 MPH at times.
So far in December, Waterloo-area residents have been spoiled with above normal temperatures in over half the days so this month, highlighted with a record-high of 60* on 12/10.
...but all that is about to change.
According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, Tuesday's high temperatures once again reached the 40s and those temperatures continued through the overnight hours into early We