Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
787 AWUS83 KDMX 120838 RWSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086- 092>097-121245- Weather Summary for Iowa National Weather Service Des Moines IA 338 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 Today: Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies were across Iowa overnight. This allowed for glimpses at the Aurora though the display was not as phenomenal as the previous night. Temperatures at 3 am this morning were in the 50s. The wind was light from the south at less than 10 mph. Temperatures will be warmer today with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop by this afternoon though the chance for severe weather is low. Tonight and beyond: Showers and thunderstorms will become more concentrated over central and southern Iowa tonight and that area will remain the focus for precipitation on Monday. Again the severe weather threat will remain low. Heavy rainfall is not anticipated but precipitation amounts of one half to one inch are possible across the southern half of Iowa. There is the potential for some areas to receive more than one inch over far southern Iowa. Tuesday will feature decreasing clouds and mild conditions with highs in the 60s and 70s. The next chance for precipitation arrives late Wednesday and into Thursday. $$