Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
114 AWUS83 KDMX 200843 RWSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086- 092>097-201245- Weather Summary for Iowa National Weather Service Des Moines IA 343 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 Today: Overnight shower and thunderstorm activity continues to progress into the far southeastern reaches of the state as move into the early morning hours. Pockets of fog have developed in the wake of this activity, dropping visibility to a mile or less in some areas. Overnight temperatures have ranged from the 50s in northwest Iowa to the low 70s in the southeast. An area of high pressure slides through the state today and will lead to quiet and dry conditions with plentiful sunshine. Temperatures remain above average for mid September with highs in the 80s to near 90, although humidity levels will be a notch lower than Thursday. Tonight and Beyond: Active weather returns for the weekend as a low pressure system crosses the Plains states. Multiple rounds of scattered to widespread showers and storms are possible Saturday. The chances for rain continue into Sunday, mainly across the southern half of the state. Temperatures will also cool off considerably to kick off next week as highs fall back into the 60s, then gradually rebound back into the 70s toward the middle to latter half of the week. $$