Iowa Weather Report July 14th 2014 – Iowa Weather Network Archives

COOLDOWN: A very atypical pattern for July is coming for the next few days. Readings will be below seasonal levels, however there will be plenty of sunshine around to make it feel a bit warmer than it is. Today there is a chance of an isolated shower or storm with the heat of the day, but the chances will be 20% or less in many areas. Highs will be in the 60s north to the 70s south. Lows tonight and again Tuesday night will drop into the upper 40s and lower 50s. Some cooler locations could see mid 40s. Highs on Tuesday will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s with mostly sunny skies around. This will continue into Wednesday as well with readings a degree or two warmer and Thursday which will also see a small increase in temperatures at that time.

HEADING TO THE WEEKEND: Readings will still be on the increase slowly as we head into the weekend. Friday will still see plenty of sunshine around with readings in the 70s to lower 80s across the state. The dry weather looks to end as we head into the weekend however with some showers and thunderstorms possible by late on Saturday into Saturday night. Most of the daylight hours will be dry with readings into the 80s across the state. The rain moves in Saturday night and looks to last through the day on Sunday. Temperatures could be held down slightly depending on if skies remain cloudy otherwise readings in the 80s will be possible. It’s too early to determine any risk for severe weather or if the precipitation could be heavy.

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: The GFS looks to bring a ridge just to our west during the extended period while a trough digs in across the Great Lakes and the Northeast. This would put the state in the battle zone with disturbances coming in from the northwest between the heat to our west and the cooler weather to our east. This would mean showers and thunderstorms would be possible every few days if this would be correct. However, if the ridge moves closer to us, this would mean little if any rain and readings well into the 90s, or on the other hand if the trough would be a little closer to us, we would have readings possibly in the 70s with some shower chances but not as significant. It’s up in the air at this point at where this will go as we near the end of the month. We’ll keep watching.