IEM Daily Feature
Thursday, 07 October 2021
Thursday, 07 October 2021
Rare October Combination
Posted: 07 Oct 2021 05:32 AM
The weather on Wedneday had a bit of a weird feel to it with somewhat dreary skies, easterly winds,
and rather muggy / warm temperatures for October. A number of places in the state were able to
record the combination of winds for the northeast and temperatures in the 70s. The featured wind rose
presents the frequency of wind speed and direction during October for Des Moines when the air
temperature is at least 70 degrees. The plot shows not much frequency of having such a combination
of temperature and wind direction for the month. Winds from the south are overwhelmingly more
common as such winds often help transport warmer air into the state and thus buoy air temperatures.
The near term forecast continues the warm temperatures along with some chances of rainfall.
Voting:
Good = 14
Bad = 1
Voting:
Good = 14
Bad = 1