Des Moines, IA – Thunderstorms could interrupt an otherwise mild stretch of late-October weather across central Iowa Wednesday night, Oct. 28, as rain chances climb to 60% around Des Moines. After several afternoons with temperatures in the 70s, a developing period of unsettled weather could bring wet roads and changing travel conditions heading into Thursday morning. The National Weather Service forecast indicates showers becoming likely after 1 a.m. Thursday, with thunderstorms also possible as the region approaches the final days before Halloween.
According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, Wednesday will begin with relatively favorable conditions, including mostly sunny skies and an afternoon high near 75 degrees. A slight chance of showers exists before 1 p.m., with precipitation probability at 20%. The more substantial weather change is expected Wednesday night, when showers and thunderstorms become possible before rain chances increase later in the night.
Wednesday Night Brings the Strongest Midweek Rain Signal The forecast calls for a 60% chance of precipitation Wednesday night, with showers becoming likely and a possible thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Thursday. Temperatures are expected to fall to approximately 56 degrees, keeping conditions well above freezing. Although thunderstorms are included in the forecast, the supplied outlook does not establish a specific severe-weather threat for Des Moines or provide expected rainfall totals…