The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has highlighted a Slight Risk for Severe Weather for far Southeastern Iowa today. A broad, strong upper trough will move into the four corners region today as a strengthening southerly low-level jet develops over the Lower Plains. Farther East, a stationary front will extend from EC Nebraska toward the Great Lakes. These systems will move east in the overnight hours as the severe weather threat continues.

Thanks to a strong southerly flow… dew points will likely be in the low to mid 50’s across Southwestern Iowa on Monday. Despite moist air and dew points at the range needed to produce severe weather, strong capping on these storms should limit any thunderstorms developing for most of the morning and afternoon on Monday. As the atmosphere destabilizes and the cap gradually weakens in the overnight hours… thunderstorms should develop over Nebraska and Kansas, possibly clipping portions of Southern Iowa. The primary threat with this system will be isolated large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Stay tuned to the Iowa Weather Network for the latest information on this system.