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Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa moves into the Feb 5–9 stretch under a milder and mostly dry weather pattern, with temperatures trending above normal and limited chances for snow or rain statewide. The shift marks a noticeable change from recent colder periods, easing concerns for disruptive winter weather while bringing more seasonable-to-mild conditions across the region.
According to the National Weather Service and NOAA outlooks, above-normal temperatures are expanding across much of the central Plains and Upper Midwest as colder air remains focused farther east. This pattern keeps Iowa on the warmer side of the temperature gradient, while storm systems track well north or south of the state, limiting precipitation potential…