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Weather Summary for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
427 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

Today:

It has been another quiet night across the region. Temperatures have
eased into the upper 40s to mid 50s, skies are partly cloudy, and
winds are from the southeast at less than 10 mph. The winds will
increase later this morning and reach speeds of 15 to 25 mph this
afternoon, with higher gusts. Meanwhile, temperatures will rise to
afternoon highs in the low to mid 70s.

Tonight and beyond:

Thunderstorms are expected to move from Nebraska into Iowa this
evening, then cross the state tonight before reaching the Mississippi
River during the early morning hours Tuesday. There is a risk of
severe thunderstorms and heavy rain over about the western and
southwestern half of Iowa from this evening into tonight. The primary
threat will be damaging wind gusts, but a few tornadoes are also
possible along with localized flooding.

Additional thunderstorm chances are forecast on Wednesday and
Thursday, but any severe weather threat will be lower during that
time. Seasonal temperatures will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday,
with daily highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s, then Thursday will be a
bit cooler with highs only in the low to mid 60s.

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