Warm w/ A Little Rain

Highs' today reached into the upper 80s and lower 90s, with even a mid-90 report for Keokuk as they reached 94 degrees today. This should be the warmest day of the week, as cooler air should slowly take over the state and then with the passing of a cold front will really cool thing down to more seasonal and even a little below average for the end of the week. Tonight expect lows in the lower to mid 60s throughout the state; with clear skies continuing. The state should wake up to clear skies as well that last throughout the day tomorrow; Highs in the mid 80s to upper 80s as some showers try to make their way into extreme southeast Iowa. By Wednesday night, isolated showers and a thunderstorm or two may be over portions of eastern Iowa. Otherwise a nice night for areas of western and central Iowa with lows in the mid 60s throughout the state.

Thursday & Friday have continued precipitation in the forecast, first from the system over eastern Iowa on Thursday. At the same time a cold front should begin to slowly move into the area and affect the state from Thursday through Friday night as it exits extreme eastern Iowa. Thursday night & Friday look to have the best chances for rain and isolated thunderstorms across nearly the entire state. Highs on Thursday will likely range from the upper 70s over eastern Iowa to the mid and maybe upper 80s for western Iowa. Friday highs will be much lower as the cold front moves through a majority of the state; lower 80s in southeast Iowa with mid to upper 70s for the rest of the state. Lows during the last couple nights of the work week will be in the 60s on Thursday night; Friday night will range from the lower 50s to near 60 from northwest to southeast.

Expect drier conditions for the weekend with cool temperatures and clear skies. More on that forecast in the next updates...