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Weather Summary for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
546 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

Today:

Showers and thunderstorms diminished in areal coverage after 2 am this
morning. At 5 am, the precipitation was confined to north central
and far east central Iowa, the the northern activity was beginning to
descend back south. Some gusty winds near 50 mph occurred with a few
storms after midnight. Temperatures early this morning ranged from
the mid 40s in west central Iowa to the low 60s far southeast. The
wind ranged from northeast over eastern Iowa to northwest elsewhere
with wind speeds near 10 mph or less.

Showers and non severe thunderstorms are expected across the state
today as the precipitation axis moves from north to south. Mostly
cloudy skies are expected as well and the combination of clouds and
rain will help keep temperatures a bit cooler today and in the upper
50s to mid 60s.

Tonight and beyond:

The precipitation will be mainly confined to areas south of Interstate
80 to begin the evening and will continue to move southeast out of the
area overnight. While there are a few more chances for precipitation
in the are including Friday afternoon and again Sunday afternoon, the
forecast into the weekend is looking pleasant. High in the 60s and
70s are expected Friday and Saturday followed by warmer conditions on
Sunday with highs in the 70s to near 80.

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