Thunderstorm Chances

After highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s today, a weak frontal system will make its' way towards the state. This is going to be the provider of some thunderstorm chances this evening and tonight over areas of northwestern Iowa. Lows tonight will be in the upper 60s for the most part, although some areas that experience thunderstorms may drop into the mid 60s.

Expect those thunderstorms to continue into the morning hours across central and northeastern Iowa; keeping temperatures cool through the morning and early afternoon hours. Highs should range from the upper 80s in southeastern Iowa, to the mid 80s across the rest of the state; some isolated lower 80s may be possible if showers & clouds can stick around for a while during the afternoon hours in central/eastern Iowa. The thunderstorms should be out of the state by nightfall, allowing lows to range from the lower 60s in the northwest to upper 60s in the southeast with cloudy skies.

Another storm system looks to target the state by Friday night, but not before a nice day once again on Friday with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Isolated showers & thunderstorms are then possible over western Iowa during the night; temperatures in the mid 60s over northeast Iowa, upper 60s and lower 70s over the remainder of the state.

The weekend forecast is also in question with a more active weather pattern. Slight chances of showers and thunderstorms remain embedded in the forecast for northern Iowa on Saturday night; then the entire state for Sunday and Sunday night. Expect highs to be warm, upper 80s to low 90s on Saturday and low to mid 90s on Sunday. Lows during the night should only drop into the upper 60s and lower 70s on both nights. Beyond the weekend the active pattern may hold in place for a couple more day, with isolated thunderstorms and showers possible; high temperatures in the 80s & 90s also look to stay.