Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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WEATHER SUMMARY FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
520 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WERE PRESENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE
THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WINDS WERE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AT
AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM THE MID
50S TO AROUND 60 ACROSS THE STATE.

MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE STATE TODAY WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW
ALOFT AHEAD OF A LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGGING INTO THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. AN ASSOCIATED AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE
WILL SLOWLY PUSH EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL US THROUGHOUT THE
WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE
CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER REMAINS JUST WEST OF THE STATE
TODAY...BUT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE
ENTIRE STATE SUNDAY...AND THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE FOR
MONDAY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY...CONCERNING THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES WILL DISCONTINUE THE
ISSUANCE OF THE 920 PM REGIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY EFFECTIVE
JUNE 15 2013.  AFTER THAT DATE...THE REGIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY
WILL ONLY BE ISSUED AROUND 500 AM...1100 AM... AND 500 PM.

IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...PLEASE
EMAIL /IN ALL LOWERCASE/ JEFF.JOHNSON...AT SYMBOL...NOAA.GOV OR
CALL 515.270.4501 EXTENSION 726.


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