Iowa weather: Windy stretch with warming temps and more storm chances
Showers have begun to press into northwestern Iowa. As the afternoon wears on we'll likely see some spotty thunderstorms develop in central Iowa, with the potential for small hail and isolated damaging wind gusts.
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Much of the threat for any storms will wane by 8-9 p.m. as the weak disturbance moves out and high pressure fills in behind it. This will keep our skies sunny on Tuesday as the high pressure centered over Nebraska shifts southeast to the Gulf Coast.
Temperatures will climb from the low-60s Tuesday, to the upper-60s Wednesday, and eventually into the mid-70s Thursday as an area of low pressure begins to move out of the mountain west and shift our winds to out of the south. As the low moves eastward warm, moist air will spread across the state with dewpoints building into the low- to mid-50s.
With warm temperatures and moisture in place we'll see our instability build into the afternoon bringing the potential for some stronger storms. More details as to specific timing and threats will be fleshed out over the next couple days.
Behind this system temperatures dip back into the low 60s Friday and low 60s Saturday and Easter Sunday. Chances for showers and thunderstorms return Sunday.
Des Moines Forecast
Today: Clouds early, then sunnier toward midday. A spotty shower or storm after 4pm. High 60F. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Windy this evening. Low 36F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 30 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny skies. High 60F. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.
Tomorrow Night: A mostly clear sky. Low 37F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.