Women's Solid Rayon Kurtis

Warm evening ahead, scattered storm to the north

STEVE: FOR SUMMERLIKE HEAT, TEY DON’T NEED TO HOP ON A PLANE AND FLY ANYWHERE. KURTIS: IT IS OUR HOTTEST DAY SINCE LAST JULY. OUR CURRENT READING AT 90 DEGREES. ENOUGH MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE, YOU CAN FEEL THE HUMIDITY. IT PUSHES THE FEELS-LIKE TEMPERATURE UP TO 93. WE HIT 91 IN DES MOINES, 94 IN AMES. KEEP GOING TO THE NORTH, THEY KEEP GOING UP. THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE IN SPENCER TODAY HIT 100. ALGONA, 99 DEGREES. THIS EVENING, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, 7:00 P.M. COOLING OFF AS THE NIGHT GOES ALONG. LOOKS LIKE LOW 80’S BY 9:00 P.M. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH, THIS AREA AND PINK. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN MINNESOTA. A MAP NEAR GOOD THUNDER MINNESOTA, A TORNADO ON THE GROUND. TORNADO WARNING IN KISSES COUNTY , -- IN GESUTH COUNTY, CERRO GORDO COUNTY. I THINK MOST OF THE ACTION SHOULD BE ALONG THE MINNESOTA BORDER. THEN, THIS ACTIVITY WILL APPEAL SOUTHEASTERN IOWA TOMORROW MORNING. LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE REST OF WEDNESDAY SHOUL BE DRY. THURSDAY, ANOTHER HOT DAY. STARTING TO LOOK LIKE THURSDAY EVENING, THURSDAY NIGHT, CHANCE OF STRONGER STORMS PUSHING IN. WE SHOULD DRY OUT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TONIGHT, PRETTY MILD OUT THERE. 72 DEGREES. SCATTERED STORMS MAINLY NORTH WHERE WE HAVE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT. TOMORROW, HOT AGAIN, NOT AS HOT AS TODAY BUT STILL 89 DEGREES. HOUR-BY-HOUR, 70’S GIVE WAY TO THE UPPER 80’S. LESS WIND TOMORROW, PROBABLY ABOUT FIVE TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. UPPER 80’S AND WINTERSET WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. 88 IN BEDFORD. LAMONI, 86 DEGREES. ALGONA, COOLER THAN TODAY. A HOT ONE IN CLARION. YOU MAY CATCH A STORM IN BLOOMFIELD. THAT WOULD BE A SPOT TO WATCH. THURSDAY, BEFORE THE STORMS BACK INTO THE 90’S. LOOKS DRY RIGHT NOW ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY. COOL DOWN AND A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE OF STORMS NEXT TUESDAY. >> SO MUCH NEWS UNFOLDING OVERNIGHT. WHEN YOU WAKE UP, PRIMARY ELECTION REACTION, FOCUS ON ANOTHER SMALL BUSINESS, AND KELLY’S WHAT TO WEAR FORECAST STEVE: QUITE FRANKLY, THE PANDEMIC HAS CAUSED A LOT OF CENTRAL IOWA BUSINESSES TO WILT. BUT I FOUND A DES MOINES FLORAL SHOP THAT IS ACTUALLY GROWING BUT IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION. WILDFLOWER IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS. THE SEED FOR WHAT IS NOW WILDFLOWER -- >> WILDFLOWER IS A BOUTIQUE FLORIST SHOP. STEVE: AT 2718 INGERSOLL IN DES MOINES. WAS PLANTED LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. >> WE LIKE TO THINK IT IS VERY CUSTOM. STEVE: BUT OWNER MAYA BOETTCHER WAS FORCED TO MODIFY HER THINKING IN MID-MARCH. >> I THOUGHT, WHO IS GOING TO BUY FLOWERS DURING A PANDEMIC? STEVE: TURNS OUT, A LOT OF PEOPLE. >> COVID FOR US WAS AN UNEXPECTED UPTICK IN BUSINESS. STEVE: PRE-PANDEMIC, WILDFLOWER WAS A WEDDING AND BIG EVENT BASED BUSINESS. NOW IT’S INDIVIDUAL SALES TO NEW CUSTOMERS SHE’S NEVER SEEN. SO SHE WONDERED WHY. >> WE HAD A GREAT WEBSITE. STEVE: THAT GREAT SITE WAS IMMEDIATELY STREAMLINED TO MAKE IT EASIER TO SHOP. SHE ALSO POSTED AN URGENT BUT HONEST PLEA ON INSTAGRAM.>> DON’ FORGET ABOUT -- STEVE: HER OLD CUSTOMERS HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN AND NEW ONES HAVE FOUND HER. SO BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC MAYA IS MAKING MORE SALES TO INDIVIDUAL CENTRAL IOWANS WHO WANT CUSTOM ARRANGEMENTS FROM HER BOUTIQUE FLORAL SHOP WITH THE HIGH-END STEMS. MAYA SAYS WEDDINGS ARE HER BREAD AND BUTTER. THEY PAY THE BILLS. SHE’S NOT SURE IF THE NEW BUSINESS WILL LAST POST-PANDE

Warm evening ahead, scattered storm to the north