Scattered Thunderstorms

Some thunderstorms yesterday over eastern Iowa due to the cold front moving past the state, other thunderstorms also occurred behind the front in central Iowa during the morning hours. Total precipitation was generally a couple of tenths, however some areas received greater than an inch; Ames (1.12") and Davenport (1.70") were two of those areas. Highs across the state yesterday were in the 80s for the most part, however some areas that were just ahead of the slow moving cold front managed 90s once again with mid 90s in the southeast corner of the state.

Woke up to 60s and some lower 70s in the southern half of the state this morning, temperatures should rise slowly in the western 2/3rds of the state where a second cold front has already made its' way through. Highs in the western 2/3rds of the state will range mid 70s to mid 80s, with eastern Iowa capable of upper 80s and maybe even a 90 reading. The second cold front of the week is likely to spark off a few thunderstorms in eastern Iowa, some of which could pulse up to severe limits during the late afternoon hours. By tonight the front and thunderstorms should have moved through the remainder of the state, slowly clearing the skies in eastern Iowa as well. Lows will range from the lower 50s in northwest Iowa to near 60 in southeastern Iowa...

The remainder of the week will only bring a chance of showers/isolated thunderstorm on Wednesday night and Thursday. Otherwise dry with highs in the upper 70s & lower 80s, slowly warming through the weekend. Lows will start out in the mid 50s to near 60 across the state, by this weekend more moisture will make its' way into western Iowa and thus keep lows into the lower 60s; while upper 50s should remain across the rest of the state.

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A couple of new pictures, both sunsets from the past week. The first is July 3rd, mammatus clouds from other storms in northwest Iowa allowed for this image. The second one is from last night, although clouds on the horizon didn't allow for a great one; a plane moving through just before sunset allowed for this image.