A strong area of low pressure with mild temperatures and plenty of Gulf moisture will lift across Iowa today. There will be a transition to colder air later tonight, which will lead to some snow to wrap up the system as it moves out. However, there will be more snow chances this weekend.
A wide swath of rain will lift out of Kansas and across Iowa today. The day will start dry with cloudy skies. Rain will begin first this morning in southern Iowa. By 11 AM, rain will begin falling in the Des Moines Metro and continue through the day into the evening. Late tonight, cold air wraps in with some gusty northwest winds, leading to a transition to some snow.
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