Iowa Weather Report November 28th 2014: Rollercoaster of Temps

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WARMER DAYS: Temperatures will be on an up-swing as we move through today and Saturday. Highs today will be in the 30s and 40s with some locations in southwestern Iowa possibly reaching into the lower 50s. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny except for the northeastern counties of the state where some clouds may hang tough there. There may be an isolated snow shower during the morning hours there as well before that moves off to the northeast. Heading into Saturday, skies will be mainly sunny statewide with readings in the 40s and 50s.

UP AND DOWN: A cold front will move through on Sunday that will bring temperatures back down once again. Highs on Sunday look to be set in the morning hours before falling during the afternoon. Little if any moisture will be along said front but we can’t rule out an isolated flurry or snow shower. As we head into the new work week and the month of December, it looks to be rather cool on Monday with readings back down into the 20s and 30s for highs. The winds will back around to the southwest on Tuesday which will warm readings back up again into the 30s and 40s. A weak disturbance will move to our north on Wednesday which will lower readings a bit but there shouldn’t be any precipitation with that. The next system will skirt the state on Thursday with some precipitation likely in the form of some rain or a wintry mix. At this time, amounts look to be light but we’ll fine tune this as we move forward. Next Friday looks to be mainly clear with readings near seasonal levels at this time.

THE ROLLERCOASTER CONTINUES: As we look toward the extended period, the up and down of the temperatures looks to continue according to this model run. The model is also showing a significant system around the 8th and 9th of December which may bring some snow to the area. This will also end the pattern and lead to a deep trough over the east and a ridge over the west. If this verifies, it would mean the cold air will be centered over the Eastern Great Lakes and New England with the warmest air off across the Plains and the Rockies. There’s plenty of time to watch to see if this does occur or for something new to develop as well.