Iowa is heading into a relatively active stretch of weather as several disturbances move across the Midwest over the next week. While portions of northern and western Iowa will deal with rain to begin the workweek, much of central, southern, and eastern Iowa will continue experiencing unseasonably mild temperatures. Additional opportunities for more widespread rainfall arrive during the second half of the week, including the possibility of thunderstorms heading into Halloween weekend.
Despite the unsettled forecast, there is little indication of a significant cooldown anytime soon. In fact, longer-range outlooks continue to favor above-normal temperatures across Iowa as we transition from October into November.
Monday: Rain Northwest, Mild Conditions Elsewhere
A developing low-pressure system moving through the Northern Plains is bringing widespread cloud cover and areas of rainfall to portions of Iowa this morning. However, conditions will vary considerably depending on where you live…