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Mother’s Day weekend is almost upon us and so it a better chance for showers and storms. 

Another area of low pressure develops, in our very active pattern, and move toward the state.  Unlike our late week storm, this one has more moisture associated with it.

Showers and isolated thunderstorms develop late on Saturday and continue into Sunday afternoon. 

It might be time to consider an umbrella for a Mom’s Day gift!  Have a safe weekend.

Weather or not, I'm Meteorologist Joe Winters

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A quieter weather regime is once again in place across the state.    Clouds break up tonight with the stronger northeast winds continuing.    Overnight the mercury will fall into the 40s with highs staying in the 60s through the weekend.   More rain is possible on Saturday.   Mother’s Day will be cloudy with the cool weather persisting.

We know however that summer is approaching, in fact, in under two months summer will be here.  Get you air conditioner ready!

Weather or not, I'm Meteorologist Joe Winters

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Once again a vigorous area of low pressure and cold front will pass across the state.  The result will be scattered showers and storms developing from west to east across the state.  These showers and storms will gradually diminish on Wednesday.  Ahead of this storm we have seen a preview of summer with highs near 80.  Cooler weather moves in for tomorrow and will stay in place through the weekend.

Summer will certainly be here before we know it, in fact, summer begins on June 20 at 6:59pm.  Did you know that pool passes are now available for the Cedar Rapids pools?  We bought ours last week in the midst of a windy and cold Saturday afternoon.  Sooner or later summer will arrive.

Weather or not, I'm Meteorologist Joe Winters

Send your Questions and Comments to Joe at

 Joe.Winters@KCRG.com

As long as we get some clearing in the morning the next couple of days you will want to try to see the International Space Station as they move across the sky this weekend and next week. 

THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SAT MAR 29 TO TUE APR 8

Winter is coming to a fairly tranquil end.  A weak disturbance will bring a few isolated rain/snow showers to the state, but that may wait until spring arrives.  The astronomical start of the spring season happens today at 12:48 am.  Thursday and Friday we watch a stronger area of low pressure approach the state.   It promises to bring rain and snow to the state.  Significant accumulations will be possible as this storm approaches with 3 to 6” likely in the watch area.  Stay with KCRG TV-9, Digital 9.2 and KCRG.com for the latest forecast updates as the track of the storm solidifies.

Weather or not, I'm Meteorologist Joe Winters

Send your Questions and Comments to Joe at

 Joe.Winters@KCRG.com

The weather turns a little more active as we move through the end of the work week.  A disturbance in the upper atmosphere passes across the state today, bringing with it some isolated showers.  Temperatures today will still stay near normal with highs in the lower to middle 40s.  Tonight a more powerful storm develops and moves to our south.  Southern Iowa may see some snow showers late tonight and early tomorrow, but most of the activity remains south of Highway 34.

As long as we get some clearing in the morning the next couple of days you will want to try to see the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station as they move across the sky this weekend. 

THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE/ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON MAR 10 TO SAT MAR 22

A fast moving clipper will once again take over the weather picture during the next 24 hours.    Our first indication that the storm is moving in comes with an increase in overnight cloudiness.  It looks like light snow will develop sometime in the afternoon on Wednesday with the last of the snow moving out around midnight.  Once again a trace to 2 inches of a very light and powdery snow is possible.  Winds will also increase behind this storm, bringing some blowing and drifting problems to rural areas.

Weather or not, I'm Meteorologist Joe Winters

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 Joe.Winters@KCRG.com

Did you get spring fever on Sunday?  If you did you were not alone.  I could tell because as I stepped outside on Sunday, at about 5:00 pm, the smell of BBQ grills filled the air.  I think most folks wanted to get outside and enjoy some food cooked over a charcoal fire.  Unfortunately I could not be among them :(

In a nutshell here is what happened.  The Davenport National Weather Service put out a set of records for Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Dubuque.  This included the 84.1" total for Cedar Rapids.  I had contacted the State Climatologist prior to that looking for the same information.