October 23 Rainfall Totals

A couple of bands containing light to moderate rain moved across the state today, mainly before Noon for a majority of the state. North-central and eastern Iowa saw the rain stick around through the afternoon, although it was generally light. As the low pressure system wrapped up tightly it also brought it a significant dry slot that dried out the state this afternoon. It even allowed a few areas to see the sun during the afternoon hours, which got high temperatures a little higher than forecasted. Highs ranged from the mid 40s in northwest Iowa to the mid 50s in southeast Iowa. Currently, only a few light patches of rain remain over the state, and it should remain that way through most of the night.

Tonights' lows will range from the upper 30s to mid 40s from northwest to southeast. Additional rain showers may move into the state tomorrow morning, but mainly over the eastern half of the state as the low moves along the Iowa/Missouri border tonight. Expect most of the rain to move out before Friday evening, but a few lingering showers aren't out of the question in extreme eastern Iowa. Highs on Friday should be in the upper 40s and lower 50s throughout the state, with lows overnight in the mid 30s to near 40 from west to east. Luckily, the rain should stop by Friday evening with little in the way of additional accumulations from the rain tomorrow. The storm total rainfall through 10 PM tonight is below:

Sioux City - 2.87"
Lamoni - 2.20"
Estherville - 1.55"
Des Moines - 1.25"
Ames - 0.79"
Iowa City - 0.60"
Quad Cities - 0.52"
Ottumwa - 0.51"
Marshalltown - 0.43"
Mason City - 0.39"
Dubuque - 0.30"
Waterloo - 0.19"


Into the weekend, the forecast looks much better with highs on Saturday ranging from the mid 50s to mid 60s from east to west. Sunny skies for the most part should give way to nice conditions for the Saturday college football games. Saturday night lows will range from near freezing in the northwest to near 40 in southeast Iowa. Saturday night will also see a quick moving cold front sweeping down into the state, and passing over the state by Sunday mid-morning. This cold front will be quite obvious in the high temperatures on Sunday, 40s are forecasted for the entire state. Winds on Sunday will also be howling from the northwest, 20-30 mph with gusts nearing 40 mph are possible. Look for a Sunday update to let you know how the Halloween week will be for the state of Iowa.