Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
893 AWUS83 KDMX 171001 RWSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086- 092>097-171415- Weather Summary for Iowa National Weather Service Des Moines IA 501 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 Today: The quiet and comfortable conditions from last night continue early this morning. Skies are mostly clear across the state, aside from a few patchy clouds passing over far northwest Iowa. Temperatures as of 4 am are generally in the low to mid 50s. Winds have been light and variable. Quiet conditions continue today with mostly clear skies and light to breezy southerly winds. The breeziest winds will be over northwest Iowa and taper off further south and east. Temperatures today will be warm, with highs in the low 80s southeast to the upper 80s northwest. Tonight and beyond: Warm temperatures continue through the weekend, with highs in the mid 80s Saturday and low 80s on Sunday. A weak front passing through Saturday may lead to some isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mainly over northern and eastern Iowa. Severe weather is not expected Saturday. However, as we look ahead to Sunday, thunderstorm chances will increase through the day and into early next week. Heavy rain and a few severe storms will be possible, first over western Iowa Sunday afternoon then further into central and eastern Iowa through the first half of next week. Make sure to keep up on the latest forecast as we head into what could be an active beginning of next week. $$ Dodson