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This one's for you if you want to understand weather better! Join Dan Fillius, Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Field Specialist, and Dr. Justin Glisan, Iowa's State Climatologist, as they discuss what is happening in the world of Iowa weather. Every week during the main growing season we'll discuss recent weather, its impacts on fruits and vegetables, and provide a climate outlook for the coming week in Iowa. Let us know what you think, though as Mark Twain once said, "If you don't like the weather, wait a few minutes."
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis one's for you if you want to understand weather better! Join Dan Fillius, Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Field Specialist, and Dr. Justin Glisan, Iowa's State Climatologist, as they discuss what is happening in the world of Iowa weather.
Recent episodes include "10/22/26 - Frost AND Abnormal Warmth" (22 October 2026, 33 minutes), "10/9/26 - Field Work Now, Rain Returns Next Week" (9 October 2026, 15 minutes), and "9/29/26 - Maybe the Wettest September on Record" (29 September 2026, 17 minutes).
What in the Weather? publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 130 episodes.
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What in the Weather? is a science podcast with 130 episodes published.
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Episode #33
00:25 — Iowa weather history: An October 1996 storm brings heavy rain and early-season snow. 01:18 — Weekly forecast: Rain favors northwest Iowa as temperatures ease 02:52 — Extended outlook: Warmth remains favored into...
01:03 — Weather history: An early October 1970 snowstorm brought record-setting snowfall to western and northwestern Iowa, including nine inches in Hawarden. 01:48 — Seven-day forecast: Warm, mostly quiet weather gives...
[00:00:31] Iowa weather history: a look back at late-September 1985, when widespread rain, sleet, and snow occurred across Iowa, including trace snowfall in Des Moines. [00:01:26] Forecast headline: widespread rainfall...
[00:00:34] Iowa weather history: Justin looks back at September 24, 1985, when snowflakes mixed with rain in Des Moines—among the earliest observations of snow in Iowa history. [00:01:19] Weather trivia: Which Iowa...
Episode #28
00:00:42 — Iowa weather history for September 17: a dramatic 1912 transition from record late-season heat to early snow and flurries. 00:01:17 — Weather trivia: How does Des Moines precipitation from September 1–14 rank...
Episode #27
[00:00:27] This Day in Iowa Weather History: Early frost event of September 10, 1976; record lows across multiple stations. [00:01:27] Short-term outlook: No frost risk for Iowa in the next week; 8–14 day hazards show...
I caught up with Dr. Ajay Nair at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA. He shared with me his vision for Horticulture at Iowa State University and in the state of Iowa.
Episode #25
00:00:08 — Welcome to What in the Weather? , recorded from the Farm Progress Show. 00:00:33 — Iowa weather history: the damaging, unusually early statewide frost of September 1, 1859, following late spring frosts and...
Episode #24
Find full show notes at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/commercialhort/82726-notes-what-weather 00:00:32 Iowa weather history: Heavy thunderstorms in 1903 produced extraordinary rainfall totals across southern Iowa...
[00:00:51] Iowa weather history for August 19: A destructive 1898 severe-weather event brought straight-line winds, hail, heavy rain, property damage, and fatalities across northwestern Iowa. [00:02:00] Why...
Episode #22
00:00:25 — Iowa weather history: two violent 1974 tornadoes caused F4 damage in eastern Iowa. 00:01:31 — Weather trivia asks listeners to identify the leading cause of weather-related fatalities in the United States...
[00:00:08] August 5 Iowa weather history segment, including a severe 1989 thunderstorm complex and derecho discussion. [00:01:35] Madelynn shares the weather trivia question: Does Iowa get more than 40% of its annual...
00:00:08–00:02:00 : Dan and Justin discuss the first recorded tornado damage in Iowa history from 1804. 00:02:00–00:04:05 : The team previews the coming week's forecast, including heat, muggy conditions, wildfire smoke...
00:00:31 Iowa weather history: July 23, 2010 flooding and Delhi dam failure 00:02:03 Trivia question on severe weather warnings in Iowa 00:02:39 Weekly forecast: hot, humid conditions with highs in the mid to upper 90s...
Episode #18
It's Swass season, y'all. 00:00:49 – This Day in Iowa Weather History: the 1984 temperature swing from 35°F frost at Elkader to 100°F at Shenandoah in 24 hours 01:19 – Weekly trivia question introduced: what's Iowa's...
Episode #17
Resources: VDIFN Tool Ari's tutorial on YouTube for visual aids VDIFN User's Manual Crop Risk Tool [00:00:08] Dan introduces the episode, recorded in advance while he's away, featuring guest Ari Abbrescia, Organic and...
Episode #16
Welcome & Iowa Weather History: The 1952 F4 Tornado and the Train that raced to outrun it [00:00:07] 7-Day Weather Forecast: Quieter Pattern, QPF Totals, and Warming Trend [00:01:15] Ring of Fire & Ridge Riders: How the...
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>00:00:32 – Iowa weather history: a severe 1978 thunderstorm with softball-sized hail and damaging winds from Sioux City to Webster City</p> <p>00:01:09 – Follow-up on the latest recorded frost...
Episode #14
[00:00:42] This day in Iowa weather history: a late freeze in 1928 brought 32°F lows to Decorah and frost across the state [00:01:22] Weekend forecast: a break from the heat is coming, but severe weather is likely —...
<p>[00:00:30] This day in Iowa weather history: the devastating 1860 tornado outbreak across central and eastern Iowa that killed at least 134 people and left 2,500 homeless</p> <p>[00:02:44] Weekly weather forecast...
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