Part of the forecast discussion from NWS in the Quad Cities:

STRENGTHENING EL NINO FULLY IN CONTROL NOW ACROSS NORTH AMERICA… AND WILL REMAIN SO THE REMAINDER OF THE UPCOMING WINTER. THIS MEANS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS AND BELOW NORMAL SNOWFALL FOR THE DVN CWA. ANY COLD AIR INTRUSIONS ARE USUALLY FEW AND FAR BETWEEN IN A MODERATE TO STRONG EL NINO.

Posted under Long Range Outlook, NOAA, Winter Weather

Send me your fall color photos schnack@kwwl.com and I will post them all here and use some of them on the 6 PM Newscast.

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We started the morning with temperatures in the 20s and a clear sky. The sky was sunny all morning as temperatures warmed into the upper 40s. Now that clouds have been moving in from the west…the temperatures will hold steady through the rest of the afternoon in the upper 40s.
 

There are a few light rain showers in those clouds and they are slowly moving east. This area of showers/clouds will cross the area this evening and tonight. Tomorrow the sun comes back out but temperatures will only warm again to the upper 40s. We will have warmer weather for the end of the week and weekend. I will talk more about how warm on the KWWL NEWS at 5, 6 & 10.

Posted under Forecast Discussion

The Washington Post:

WASHINGTON — The snows of Kilimanjaro may soon be gone. The African mountain’s white peak - made famous by writer Ernest Hemingway - is rapidly melting, researchers report.

Posted under Climate

High pressure gave us a clear sky and little wind last night. Combine that with a dry atmosphere and you get temperatures to drop into the 20s like they did this morning.
 
Here is a look ahead toward the end of the week and weekend. High pressure over Nebraska…moving east…will give us dry weather Fri/Sat/Sun. High temperatures will be near 60 degrees. The image below shows temperatures/surface map Saturday afternoon.

Posted under Temperatures

Full Beaver Moon is the name of the full Moon in November. This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now actively preparing for winter. It is sometimes also referred to as the Frosty Moon.

Posted under Astronomy

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Posted under Precipitation Totals, Temperatures, Weather Tracker Reports

On Tuesday, October 27th, Buchanan County, IA became officially recognized as a StormReady County. 

The NWS designed StormReady to help communities, businesses, and other organizations better prepare for and mitigate the effects of extreme weather-related events. StormReady essentially sets an industry standard for severe weather preparedness and safety. 

 Buchanan County is the 10th county in Iowa to be recognized as StormReady.

For more information on StormReady, visit the following links:

StormReady in the local area: www.weather.gov/quadcities/?n=stormready
National StormReady Program: www.stormready.noaa.gov

Posted under NOAA, Severe Weather