TODAY’S EVENT: We’re starting to get a better grasp with the system that will be moving through the state today, tonight into tomorrow morning. A mix of rain and snow will begin in the morning hours in our northern and northwestern counties and move through the state to the east and southeast. Most areas along and south of roughly US Hwy 30 will see rain for a majority of the daylight hours. Southeastern Iowa will likely see some sunshine for the first half of the day before the clouds increase in the afternoon. Highs today will range from the 30s north to the lower and middle 50s far south and southeast. The precipitation is expected to changeover to all snow before ending late tonight or early Wednesday morning. The GFS and the NAM are a little robust with the possible snow amounts, but this may also indicate some sleet mixed in as well. Most places are likely to see two inches of snow or less from this system. Could we see some totals higher than that? It is possible but in all likelihood it would be mixed in with some sleet as well. Some lingering flurries are possible on Wednesday, otherwise there will be some peaks of sunshine here and there with readings in the upper 20s northeast through the 30s elsewhere.

ON THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Readings will start to rebound back into the 40s and 50s across the state on Thursday as winds turn southwesterly once again. We could see some flurries early Thursday morning in the far northeastern counties, but it doesn’t look to amount to a whole lot. Friday a cold front comes through the state with little fanfare, perhaps a few clouds or so. Readings will be in the upper 30s north to lower and middle 50s south with partly to mostly sunny skies. Saturday looks to be somewhat similar to Friday with regards to temperatures, with clouds beginning to increase from the west later in the day. Saturday night into early Sunday we may see some flurries or wintry mix across the far western counties of the state as a disturbance drops southeast through the plains to our south. This is the storm that a few days ago looked massive on models and today looks like a non-event for the state, even in the western counties. Readings Sunday will remain in the middle 30s to middle and upper 40s depending on snow cover and sky conditions at that time.

FARTHER ALONG: Next Monday, temperatures will start to moderate back into the 40s and 50s statewide before another front on Tuesday will drop the readings back down once again. Going into the extended period a bit farther, the GFS is showing a possible storm around the 20th that could bring rain and snow with another around the 24th as well. Both storms would be followed by colder air briefly before temperatures moderate once again. No real big trends are seen at this time but we’ll keep monitoring it.

SPONSOR: Is Tough Learning holding a child back?
©2014 Iowa Weather Network