Cooling Off

After sweltering heat for a couple of days and a couple of rounds of thunderstorms, the weather finally looks to cool off for the end of the week. Yesterday saw temperatures once again rise into the 90s over some parts of the state, while others stayed cloudy and raining, keeping highs around average in the mid 80s. These warm temperatures combined with the moisture we had in the area allowed for more thunderstorms to develop over northwest Iowa yesterday, making their way southeastward and eventually becoming severe in central Iowa. Those storms were once again damaging with strong winds up to 80 mph in some areas of the state. Late last night, more storms fired up along the NE/SD border and into Iowa along the same axis, allowing for more warnings to be issued and reports to come in of damaging winds once again, along with some small hail reports.

The severe weather threat today has finally moved south, along with the cold front. This is going to mean a nice cool day for the state, with sunny skies still in some areas. This morning there are still some showers/thunderstorms in southern Iowa, which will also help keep temperature down today with clouds remaining overhead until the afternoon hours. Lower 80s will be the expected highs for the day, with lows tonight dropping into the 50s allowing for some good sleeping weather compared to the last several nights.

Fridays' highs in the lower 80s to mid 70s from west to east as the cold air finally pushes in after the cold front. Lows in the lower 50s to some lower 60s already back in the western portions of the state. The weekend will have the temperatures rising once again, Saturdays' highs in the upper 80s already in the west; with lower 80s in the east part of Iowa. Sunday will add a few more degrees to the temperature, with lower 90s in the forecast for western Iowa and mid 80s for eastern Iowa. Lows during the weekend in the upper 60s to upper 50s on Saturday, 60s across the state on Sunday night before beginning another work week with temperatures expected in the 90s across the state.