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Iowa weather: Winds tapering off with rain chances returning Friday

Iowa weather: Winds tapering off with rain chances returning Friday
THAT WERE HERE EARLIER ON TODAY. YES, WE’VE HAD SOME TOUGH WEATHER IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, JASON. IT’S BEEN A TOUGH GO. THAT’S FOR SURE. BUT THANKFULLY IT’S SETTLED IN DOWN TOMORROW. YOUR EYES WON’T LOOK LIKE THAT. OWLS, WHEN YOU STEP OUTSIDE BECAUSE THERE WON’T BE ANY WIND OUT THERE. SO GOOD NEWS IS AHEAD OF US. AND YOU LOOK OUTSIDE NOW. WELL, IT’S QUIET HERE, BUT ELSEWHERE A PRETTY HUGE SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK CONTINUES THAT GOES FROM THE GREAT LAKES NEARLY ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE GULF COAST. YOU CAN SEE THAT SPANNING ALL THE WAY THROUGH SOUTHERN ARKANSAS, ALL UP AND DOWN THIS LINE. WE’VE GOT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS OR TORNADO WARNINGS. THERE’S MASSIVE AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. THIS AREA HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. THAT’S A TORNADO WATCH THAT GOES FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO SOUTHERN ARKANSAS. SO A VERY EXPANSIVE SYSTEM, A VERY POWERFUL SYSTEM. YOU CAN SEE THE TORNADO REPORTS CONTINUE TO GROW. THIS WILL NO DOUBT CONTINUE ON INTO THE EVENING HOURS AS THIS LINE TREKS ITS WAY TO THE EAST. PLENTY OF ENERGY FOR THIS THING TO FEED FROM. THANKFULLY, NOT OUR PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT. WE DID HAVE SOME OF THOSE STORMS FROM THAT YESTERDAY OR THIS EARLY THIS MORNING, BUT YOU CAN SEE CLOUDS ARE ABOUT ALL WE’RE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WE’LL EVENTUALLY BRING IN SOME CHANCES FOR SOME LIGHTER SHOWERS AS WE HEAD INTO THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THAT STARTS TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE SOUTHEAST, AND THEN AREAS UP OFF TO THE NORTHWEST WILL BRING IN SOME CHANCES FOR SOME SHOWERS OF THEIR OWN, BUT IT IS NOT REALLY GOING TO BE MUCH TO WRITE HOME ABOUT. IT IS GOING TO KNOCK OUR TEMPERATURES DOWN, ESPECIALLY THE MORNING LOWS. WE’RE GOING TO EVENTUALLY BE TALKING UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S AGAIN, BUT BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WE CLEAR THAT OUT. PROBLEM IS, TEMPERATURES THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE DAY ARE GOING TO BE IN THE MORNING. AND THAT’S GOING TO MEAN WITH THE WINDS RETURNING ON SATURDAY, WE’RE LIKELY GOING TO BE EXPERIENCING WIND CHILLS IN THE 30S FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. SO GOING TO FEEL A LITTLE BIT RAW OUT THERE. AND WE’RE NOT EVEN GOING TO GET A LOT OF RAIN OUT OF THE SYSTEM. BRINGING IN THE COOLER AIR UPWARDS OF MAYBE A 10TH TO 2/10 OF AN INCH TO THE NORTHWEST. AND WE’LL HAVE THE CHANCES FOR A FEW HUNDREDTHS FOR SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. SO NOT REALLY GOING TO BE A DROUGHT BUSTER FOR US, BUT AS WE WORK OUR WAY INTO TOMORROW, AT LEAST THE WINDS RELAX. WE’LL HAVE GUSTS MAYBE 10 TO 15MPH. SHOULD FEEL A WHOLE LOT NICER. OUTSIDE, AS EVEN TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE BACK INTO THE MID TO UPPER 50S. WINDS DO START TO RETURN ON FRIDAY, 10 TO 20MPH ON FRIDAY. SATURDAY. WELL, THEY’RE BACK IN FULL FORCE. WE COULD BE TALKING GUSTS AGAIN UPWARDS OF 30MPH. NO, 55 MILE PER HOUR GUSTS LIKE TODAY, BUT STILL GOING TO BE A TAD BREEZY AS YOU PRESS THROUGH YOUR WEEKEND PLANS. HERE WE GET SOME SUNSHINE TOMORROW, THOUGH. NOT GOING TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR SKIES AS WE’LL HAVE CLOUDS FILTERING IN AND OUT TEMPERATURES THOUGH PUSHING BACK INTO THE MID TO UPPER 50S. AND THAT EIGHT DAY FORECAST, WE GOT THAT CHANCE FOR A COUPLE SHOWERS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. BUT LOOK AT THE MORNING LOWS AFTER THAT SYSTEM. WE’RE SUBFREEZING FOR FOR FOUR STRAIGHT MORNINGS, TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 40S FOR HIGHS ON TUESDAY. NOT A WHOLE
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Iowa weather: Winds tapering off with rain chances returning Friday
We're quieting down this afternoon from the rain and storms we saw mainly through the overnight hours that brought more than an inch of needed rain across portions of Iowa. We've been drying out today with unrelenting winds that will eventually taper off tonight. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts Weak high pressure staves off any rain chances Thursday, and with highs in the upper 50s, light wind and plenty of sunshine it looks to be a wonderful day. Another center of low pressure will develop across Missouri and Illinois Friday into Saturday and may bring some light rain to southeastern Iowa, with a weaker piece of energy moving through the northwest, bringing the potential for some light rain and snow across far northwest Iowa.High pressure centered over Canada meanders southward this weekend, and combined with a forming low pressure system over the Great Lakes our winds will gust back upwards towards 40 mph. There is some potential that the eastern third or so of the state may pick up some precipitation as the area of low pressure pushes eastward, though time will tell as models aren't exactly in great agreement. The wind combined with cooler, drier air will take our morning lows back below freezing Sunday through Wednesday with highs on Tuesday in the upper 40s.Iowa weather forecastToday: Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. A few showers possible in the morning. High 66F. Winds shifting from SE to W at 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph.Tonight: A few clouds. Low 37F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph.Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 56F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy late. Low near 40F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

We're quieting down this afternoon from the rain and storms we saw mainly through the overnight hours that brought more than an inch of needed rain across portions of Iowa. We've been drying out today with unrelenting winds that will eventually taper off tonight.

Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts

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Weak high pressure staves off any rain chances Thursday, and with highs in the upper 50s, light wind and plenty of sunshine it looks to be a wonderful day. Another center of low pressure will develop across Missouri and Illinois Friday into Saturday and may bring some light rain to southeastern Iowa, with a weaker piece of energy moving through the northwest, bringing the potential for some light rain and snow across far northwest Iowa.

High pressure centered over Canada meanders southward this weekend, and combined with a forming low pressure system over the Great Lakes our winds will gust back upwards towards 40 mph. There is some potential that the eastern third or so of the state may pick up some precipitation as the area of low pressure pushes eastward, though time will tell as models aren't exactly in great agreement.

The wind combined with cooler, drier air will take our morning lows back below freezing Sunday through Wednesday with highs on Tuesday in the upper 40s.

Iowa weather forecast

Today: Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. A few showers possible in the morning. High 66F. Winds shifting from SE to W at 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph.

Tonight: A few clouds. Low 37F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph.

Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 56F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy late. Low near 40F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.