Weather Map

A high pressure system that has been taking its time crossing the country has been responsible for the beautiful weather we have been receiving lately and it will continue to provide 3 more beautiful days that have been much like the past 5 accept that it will be warming up quite a bit to the lower to mid 80s for highs and 60s for lows with dewpoints increasing through Friday. All this will come ahead of a cold front set to arrive to Iowa on Saturday when a strong fall cold front will produce rain which should push across the state giving everyone a chance of storms. For Eastern Iowa, Saturday night into Sunday is the best chance for rain, we have one shot to see thunderstorms, some of which could be strong. Then after the cold fronts passage it will bring the return of dry and cooler weather for the rest of the weekend into next week. Highs will cool to the lower to middle 70s and lows will cool into the 40s and 50s.

Wednesday, Sunny skies with light winds. Highs in the upper 70s. Wednesday Night,  Clear skies, lows in the mid 50s.

Thursday, Sunny skies, light southerly breezes with highs in the low 80s. Thursday night, Clear skies Clear skies with lows in the upper 50s

Friday, Sunny and warm with a touch of humidity. Highs in the low to mid 80s with southerly breezes. Friday Night, Clear Skies and humid. Lows in the low to mid 60s.

Saturday, Sunny skies and humid with southerly breezes. Showers and Thunderstorms moving in late. Highs in the lower 80s. Saturday Night, Showers and Thunderstorms moving through, some could be strong. Lows in the mid 50s.

Sunday, Clearing skies with northerly breezes. Highs in the low to mid 70s. Sunday Night, Clear skies with lows in the upper 40s.

Monday through Wednesday, Sunny skies each day with light breezes. highs in the mid to upper 70s each day with lows in the low to mid 50s each night.

Ahead

During the end of next week a cold front does bring the chance of showers come Friday the 4th of October. The system is a quick moving one as sunny skies and cool fall-like temperatures arrive for the weekend of the 5th. Monday October 7th a strong warm front pushes through the state bring very warm temperatures for October standards. A fast approaching very strong cold front around Tuesday the 8th could cause our next good chance of thunderstorms, which would have to be watched for severe potienal. Wednesday the 9th looks significantly colder with the Northern Areas having their 1st chance of patchy frost possibilities. Warmer temperatures and drier conditions return for the middle of the month.