Another Round... Rain Only?

The forecast for Tuesday's weather system wasn't completely on target, especially the Tuesday evening into Wednesday prediction of the potential for more snow. Many in the northern third of the state woke up to some snow on the ground Tuesday morning, with some areas receiving up to an inch on the ground. Other parts of the state did see a mix of rain, sleet, and freezing rain overnight that allowed a few roads to get slick enough for hazardous travel. Over the course of the day the temperatures rose and we didn't see too much besides rain across the entire state, and even as nightfall arrived the temperatures were just not cold enough and the system too weak to produce any additional snowfall across the state.

Now looking ahead, as the next system approaches the state we are left with warming temperatures with the potential for even above average readings across most of the state. This should allow this next system to contain rain only for the state during the bulk of its' precipitation. As the system exits and cooler temperatures move in behind, any lingering shower may be able to produce some snow. A quick look at the forecast with this storm system:

Highs on Thursday ranging from the lower 50s to the mid 50s from north to south across the state. Expect showers to move across the northern two-thirds of the state through the daytime hours, with only scattered showers for the southern portion. Overnight on Wednesday, expect the showers to move into mainly eastern Iowa with only lingering sprinkles left for the rest of the state. Lows should range from the mid 30s to lower 40s from west to east. Lingering showers/flurries could be seen on Friday and Friday night, highs from near 40 in the northwest to near 50 in the southeast. Lows overnight dropping into the mid 20s to near 30 from northwest to southeast as well...

An updated weekend forecast may be posted later Friday afternoon...