July 2026 General Discussion

[cyclone77]

0.17" of anvil rain earlier.

[BeastFromTheEast]

2 hours ago, sbnwx85 said:

GFS and NAM keep me in the 60's on Wednesday. Would be v refreshing

When you factor in real-feel, nearly a 50 degree drop from the peak of the recent heatwaves. Low temps in the 50s will feel so foreign after this recent stretch! 

I love our climo! Just when you think things are starting to get extreme and unrelenting Mother Nature gives us a nice respite.  
 

Same thing in the heart of winter when the bitter cold stretches are followed by a nice thaw. 

[hawkeye_wx]

This afternoon's line of storms was gusty, like the morning line, but it was weakening as it moved through and didn't last long.  I only got 0.38" this time.  We were not able to recover enough after the first line.

[cyclone77]

After a little break from the heat this week it's coming back next week.  

Up to 0.22" for the day.  

[weatherbo]

Had two severe warned storms today.  Rain totaled 1.78", with some small hail and gusty winds with each one.   Garden took a bit of a hit but nothing a stake and some rope didn't fix.  Weather the next couple days looks cool, high in the 60's tomorrow with a low in the 40's.  AQI of 101 should improve further tomorrow.

[cyclone77]

Another 4-5" rain event just north of Des Moines today.  That area has been hammered this summer.  Somewhere in that area has probably had 20+ inches of rain in the past two months.

[Torchageddon]

Looking at another MCS rolling in during the next few hours, ugh!!! Every single storm is between 11pm and 8am (nearly all from 12am-3am) this year, just why? I haven't hit the pillow yet and soon my block will be off it again.