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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 9h

Making Live Weather Fun on a perfect night for football! The Dowling Catholic Cheerleaders brought the energy for the 10 Day Forecast tonight! What a great group of kids!

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 15h

It's time for some Friday Night Football! Here's what you can expect for gametime conditions across central Iowa.

Catch all those highlights, including our Game of the Week, Dowling vs Waukee tonight on Friday Night Blitz at 10:35 and on WeAreIowa+!

#Local5Blitz #IAWX

Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 16h

Feast or Famine with rain last night. The convective side hit a bit harder than I expected, even with adjusting with the late evening data. A couple spots likely rose over 1". Corydon is the highest observed I've seen at 1.20". Many stayed <1/2".

How much did you receive? #IAWX

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 1d

A few showers and storms have popped up in SE Minnesota. Continued development southward into Iowa is expected through 1 AM ahead of the cold front. Scattered showers and t-storms will be possible. Those that see a storm could see accentuated totals up to 1/4". Many will not.

Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 1d

Here's your Thursday #Fastcast central Iowa! Showers develop after midnight, move out into eastern Iowa by 8 AM... while most of us sleep. Not much to show for it with amounts staying meager. Temps bounce around in the 60s/70s for a while. #Iowa #IAWX

Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 1d

Here's your Thursday #Fastcast central Iowa! Showers develop after midnight, move out into eastern Iowa by 8 AM... while most of us sleep. Not much to show for it with amounts staying meager. Temps bounce around in the 60s/70s for a while. #Iowa #IAWX

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know it's Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Bottle Rocket Day?! No? Chase did!

You know... It's scientifically proven that lifting bottle rockets in the sky can lift your spirit!🤓

#BakingSodaBottleRocketDay

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 2d

Well... according to Shelby Jacobson's woolly caterpillar, Winter won't be that bad. 🤷

About as good as the Farmer's Almanac, I say!

What's your woolly caterpillar saying about winter?

Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 2d

Look for things to get busy in the skies over Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin Friday night! Likely to be filled with birds! Another cold front dipping through early Friday. Behind it, a north wind picks up to aid birds in their migration southward. #IAWX #MNWX #Migration #Birdcast

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 2d

It won't be a ton, but some scattered showers with a couple embedded areas with rumbles will be possible early Friday morning. Generally, amounts will be light for most, if you see any at all. You may not even realize it has rained with the timing of 1-8AM from west to east.

Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 2d

Here's your #Fastcast for Wednesday evening. Temps are bouncing all over the next few days, but generally running above average for the foreseeable future. Frost stays into Wisconsin tonight and isn't a significant threat any time soon. #IAWX #Iowa

Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 3d

Watch out! This woolly bear just went into full on "Brace Yourself" mode for the Winter Forecast!

📷Scott W Birlingmair
📍Waterloo, IA

#IAWX #Snow #Winter

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 3d

That cool air sinking in behind the front means north wind. Birds are absolutely flocking south in droves tonight. Nearing in on A BILLION birds estimated to be in flight this evening. Just an absolutely massive amount of birds migrating tonight. #Birdcast #Migration

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 3d

Hello Newm... I mean Atlantic! Tropical Storm #Jerry has joined the show.

Tropical Storm Jerry was named earlier today. The forecast path is expected to keep this one mainly for the fishes. So lets have a little fun with it...

Is this one for Jerry Springer or Jerry Seinfeld?

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 3d

Another great harvest sunset tonight from the air! Looks like beans are mostly out along this stretch of farmland. Corn looks to fall next! Does it get any better than this?

📸Willis Holden Sheeder
📍East of Bayard, IA

#IAWX #Sunset #Harvest

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 3d

In just five weeks, the landscape went from a lush green of the growing season to a waves of amber for the harvest season. Here's the difference as seen from Space. #Harvest #Fall #IAWX

Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 3d

Amazing what a five weeks can do to the landscape! From lush green at the end of August to harvest gold in early October. Check out the difference from space! #Harvest #Fall

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 3d

A fantastic sunset captured Monday evening as departing clouds moved out of northern Iowa. The bottom side captured the sun's rays vibrantly! This seen just south of the MN/IA border near Le Roy, MN.

📷Jeanne Leger
📍North Iowa - Near Le Roy, MN

#IAWX #MNWX

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 4d

Enjoying your bit of Fall? There's still some warmth to be had out for the weekend. Temps back into the mid/upper 70s across Iowa Saturday and Sunday. #IAWX

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 4d

Well hello Fall! Temps are running some 15 to 30 degree colder than Sunday afternoon. Many are in the 50s. But Look at SE Iowa. Still basking in summer's last gasp. #IAWX #MNWX

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 5d

Are you ready?

Huge shift in temperatures begins on Monday.

#IAWX #MNWX

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 7d

There's something special about harvest shots in the fall... especially at sunset. Mesmerizing. Peaceful. Part of it caused by all that dust being kicked up by those beans! It's giving quite the contrast in the setting sun.

What a great shot captured up near Ralston, IA Thursday night.
📷Kent Brant

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Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 8d

Hey Cyclones! Headed out to Cincinnati for the game on Saturday? Here's what you can expect tailgating and for the game. Temps warming quickly. Expect Kickoff around 78°. No impacts from Mother Nature.

(Times are in CDT)

#CyclONEnation #Cyclones

Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 8d

Iowa is on the bye week this week.

Iowa State is in Cincinnati to take on the Bearcats. Temps warm quickly for any Cyclone fans tailgating at Nippert Stadium. The 11AM kick will have temps in the upper 70s, warming to the mid 80s by the end of the game.

#Cyclones #IowaState

Chris Kuball @chriskuball.bsky.social · 8d

Continue to see some elevated fire concerns over NW Iowa on Saturday. Wind gusts from the south could reach 40 mph. Coupled with dry conditions, wild fires could spread very quickly in the conditions at hand.

Temps will be in the upper 80s w/ 90° potential in NW Iowa. #IAWX #FireDanger