Iowa
Yes, Iowa, April has been really windy
Feeling winded? Iowa gusts have been a bit fiercer than regular this final month.
Why it issues: It is exhausting to take pleasure in these uncommon, amicable Midwest spring days when the wind is making an attempt push you all the best way to Chicago.
State of play: The typical wind velocity at Des Moines Airport has been 12.4 miles per hour up to now this 12 months, mentioned Andrew Ansorge, a meteorologist with the Nationwide Climate Service in Des Moines.
- That velocity is on the upper finish of a 30-year evaluation, Ansorge mentioned.
- April, which is often one of many state’s windiest months, noticed 5 wind advisories and one warning this 12 months. There weren’t any in 2021.
Sure, however: Whereas the speeds have ticked up just a little this 12 months, winds have not strayed far sufficient to trigger any alarm.
- The final time the winds had been this unhealthy was in 2016, so fairly not too long ago, Ansorge mentioned.
Wind will it cease? Not quickly. It is anticipated to choose up once more on the finish of the week.
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