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Few more isolated showers and thunderstorms could develop in east central Iowa and move southeast.
Thursday will bring a chance of isolated showers in the morning, with more to develop in the afternoon, which would be the best chance for showers and a few thunderstorms, producing moderate to heavy rain showers and possibly small hail, although the showers and thunderstorms will be isolated between 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
Rain showers are still in the schedule for Friday as the rain enters the coverage area between 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and continues to move northeast/east with light to some moderate rain showers. Right now, not seeing much for rainfall, possibly up to a quarter of an inch, but mainly south of Interstate 80.
Few showers and thunderstorms have developed.
No changes, just showing that the area remains at risk for strong to severe thunderstorms late tonight between 11:00 PM - 3:00 AM, continuing through much of Wednesday morning with heavy rain, winds, some hail, and isolated tornadoes that can't be ruled out. However, the best areas for severe thunderstorms would be south of the area and far east, anywhere south/southeast of the white line on my future cast. Notice that there's not much instability for tonight, but it increases for tomorrow. The likely areas for severe weather on Wednesday PM are east during the afternoon/evening.
80's to 60's and now snow in central Iowa.
Showers and thunderstorms followed the white line I presented yesterday, and our area remained dry. Showers and a few thunderstorms are still anticipated to arrive on schedule this morning between 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM, as the rain showers and isolated thunderstorms enter the southwest/south of the coverage area.
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If you haven't seen my updates over the last 48 hours, particularly this morning's information on cloud cover and severe weather, please review them. Last night, I noted that clouds could dissipate, and thus far, they have broken apart. However, for severe thunderstorms to form, we would require sunny skies between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, although this is not always a guarantee. I will continue to monitor radar closely, just in case.
No changes are anticipated, as thick cloud cover will persist across the entire coverage area, limiting the potential for severe weather or thunderstorms for the most part, although mild conditions and reduced winds are expected. While clouds may partially clear after 3 pm, it will not be sufficient to heat the surface and trigger severe activity, but it warrants continued monitoring. On Sunday, no storms are forecast, as they will remain far to the south and southeast, but we could still see a few showers and a thunderstorm or two along the Mississippi River on Sunday morning.
Friday is expected to bring isolated showers and thunderstorms, potentially entering the coverage area between 5:00 am and 8:00 am. Additional isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop throughout the coverage area during this timeframe. As temperatures rise to the upper 70s and 80s in the afternoon, cloud cover will decrease, but isolated showers and thunderstorms may still develop in the afternoon hours. Friday night is anticipated to be clear, but clouds will return on Saturday, potentially tempering with the strong to severe thunderstorms for Saturday night, particularly in our area and to our far southwest and south where sunny skies will be seen. Currently, Saturday is expected to be cloudy and warm, with rain showers developing to the west and tracking northeast. Models indicate that areas south of Interstate 80 will remain at a level 1 risk for severe thunderstorms, but strong to severe thunderstorms are unlikely due to cloud cover, which would require sunny skies from 10:00 am to at least 5:00 pm for storm development. However, the situation will continue to be monitored, as cloud cover can still contribute to storm development or movement across the area.
Most of the storms (Strong to severe) will mainly be west, and south of our area as the storms track southeast. There does remain some chances of a few which could develop and move through parts of the coverage area.
