Wonderful Weather

Highs today ranged from the 50s in extreme eastern Iowa, to the mid to upper 60s across the remainder of the state. These temperatures and clear sky conditions should continue for the remainder of the week! Wednesday's highs should range from near 60 to the upper 60s from northeast to southwest. Thursday's highs should be in the mid 60s for nearly the entire state, with northwest Iowa having the potential to be a bit lower as cloud cover moves in during the afternoon. Highs on Friday will increase even more as stronger southerly winds continue to bring up warmth and moisture ahead of our upcoming storm system for the weekend; expect temperatures in the mid to upper 60s across the state. Lows through the week will increase from the upper 30s to lower 40s on Wednesday, to the 40s on Thursday, and the mid 40s to lower 50s along the Missouri River on Friday night.

As we move into the weekend we'll see a storm system finally move off of the Rockies and onto the plains states. With the low pressure system likely tracking over the central plains, it'll leave Iowa in the deformation zone. This means light and continuous rain for much of the day on Saturday for a majority of the state. Saturday highs should range from the mid 50s to the mid 60s from northwest to southeast; with lows from near 40 to near 50. This rain should slowly move out of the state on Sunday, leaving heavy cloud cover, and high temperatures only in the lower to mid 50s. Total precipitation should range from a few tenths across northern Iowa to nearly an inch across central and southern Iowa.

Looking well ahead into next week, temperatures in the 50s to near 60 appear likely during the first half of the week. We should be able to stay clear of the precipitation for Monday, however, a few weak disturbances may give the state a shot of precipitation on Tuesday or Wednesday. Low temperatures in the mid 30s to near 40 should be seen during the first half of the week as well. More details on next week in later updates! Enjoy the week of warm and sunny weather!