Quiet Week...

After the excitement of severe weather throughout the plains this weekend, it has calmed and looks to remain that way for the remainder of the week. Some light showers across the state today, but some sunshine as well allowed for a decent day today across the state. Highs today ranged from the lower 80s in the southeast to upper 60s in the Sioux City area where showers and heavier cloud cover kept temperatures down. The calmer weather will help with the pick up in the plains states, where several areas were hit hard, including the much known Greensburg, KS area. Iowa saw a couple of tornadoes on Saturday/Early Sunday; Mills, Pottowattamie, Montgomery and Cass county. These tornadoes were surveyed, getting ratings of EF-0, EF-1, and two EF-2's. Besides the risk of tornadoes, the worst concern was flooding; causing closures of I-29 in southwest Iowa and several county roads and likely hundreds of rural roads. This flooding is still a concern, but water levels should be on the decrease by the end of tomorrow.

As for that calm week, temperatures should remain fairly steady as noted in previous forecasts. Highs should begin in the mid to upper 70s across the state tomorrow, slowly rising through the work week into the mid 70s and lower 80s. Lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s tomorrow night, should steady off in the 50s for the remainder of the work week. Thankfully this won't leave me with much to talk about over the week and I won't be writing much. I leave on Wednesday for Florida, returning back to Iowa on the following Tuesday, May 15th. Possible sporadic updates if there is any time, otherwise enjoying the weather in Florida for the next week!