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Today's video: http://youtu.be/dqkc5SAz9X8?hd=1 Pleasant weather to start the day today across the majority of the area with the exception being Minnesota where lingering showers are still present and a few isolated showers in the Dakotas. This afternoon turns active as instability builds and storms fire (~7pm CDT) along a cold…

Video: http://youtu.be/7l71KlLpbnw?hd=1 Very heavy rains falling across central Iowa this morning along a warm front!  Flash flooding a concern.  Radar loop as of 8:15AM CDT: Forecast radar from 8am EDT to 10pm EDT shows the heavy rain continuing across central Iowa this morning, then activity should diminish there for the…

Today's video: http://youtu.be/UFS53JpvFJY?hd=1 Overall, a very pleasant day today across the northern plains with an exception of a couple weak disturbances across southern South Dakota sparking some showers and elevated thunderstorms. Coverage with these storms will increase during the early afternoon hours as they head east before they approach a…

Video: http://youtu.be/bRMBEpkltUk?hd=1 Forecast radar going from 8AM to 8PM CDT today:  I expect a few scattered storms today across portions of Nebraska and Kansas, and perhaps a spotty storm into Missouri.  Much of Iowa remains dry and nice during the day today before rain chances increase late tonight.   Here…

Video: http://youtu.be/VvmodaKnSeg?hd=1 Latest severe storm outlook....portions of northeast Iowa have been included in a slight severe risk as a cold front sweeps through tonight associated with a storm system in the upper Midwest.  Still watching for a few severe storms across southern/southwest Kansas.  Hail and wind are the main threats…

Today's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzcjvCXLDzs&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Low level fog in eastern South Dakota into western Minnesota will burn off as the morning progresses. Showers currently located over eastern North Dakota into northwest Minnesota will continue to work their way east and exit the region in the early afternoon. A piece of energy will…

Video: http://youtu.be/Ae6E0E_-dbw?hd=1 Watching for scattered storms to develop later today and a continuing threat overnight across the southern half of Kansas. Threat of a few strong to severe storms later today through tonight across southern Kansas.  Total rainfall through Wednesday: Scattered areas of 1-2" rainfall expected over the next 24…

Video: http://youtu.be/FhMWjcBP7_k?hd=1 Updated severe threat.  The colors you see overlayed in the background are the instability values.  The higher the instability (where the trigger for storms is present (today it's a cold front) the greater your risk of strong/severe storms.   Forecast radar from 4pm CDT this afternoon to 6am CDT Tuesday: Forecast rainfall…

Video: http://youtu.be/czi6tsALtDU?hd=1 Here is a look at total rainfall over the past 24 hours.  Localized excessive rain fell across western Iowa along a stalled frontal boundary last night.  Highest estimate I could find was 8.3" near Brayton, IA. 2 hour radar loop ending at 8:50 CDT this morning: Threat for…

Today's video: http://youtu.be/95Ws7MOA1T0?hd=1 Good Monday morning everyone! We've got a wall of rain that is moving across the Eastern Dakotas and into Minnesota this morning:  These showers will persist throughout most of the day and storms likely fire in Southwest Minnesota later this afternoon and into the evening hours. A…