Much needed drought relief will be seen across the area as showers and thunderstorms move in tonight. Breif break Monday and Tuesday before turning quite active again for the middle of the week.

Regional Weather View

For the first time in over a month, a weather system in the form of a low pressure will move East across the Region from Northwest Iowa to Wisconsin, this will spread widespread beneficial rains across most of the region, but especially across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. This will bring drought relief to the region.

Locally, a stationary front is draped across Northern Iowa and widespread steady rain along with the possibility of thunderstorms will develop in the vicinity of this front as it moves southeast through the area. The rain will be starting tonight and will last through much of the day Sunday. Rainfall totals will range from 0.50" to 1.00" with locally higher amounts, which will bring much needed drought relief in ways that we really need. The rain and clouds will hold temperatures into the 60s for the first time this season. Sunday will be a cool and wet day as a co Monday on the backside of the front will feature sunshine as well as most of Tuesday, temperatures will warm to the lower 70s with lows ranging. Tuesday night the cold front pushes back north as a warm front and thunderstorm chances will begin to increase once again especially Tuesday night through Thursday. Beneficial rains of another 0.50" to 1.00" look likely and the has the chance to see heavy rainfall and possibly strong storms any one of those 3 days. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s in between storms with a touch of humidity. and lows will be in the middle 60s. The rainfall will clear out Friday through next weekend with pleasant temperatures humidity and sunshine moving back into the picture.

Sunday, Scattered Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cool and wet with highs in the middle 60s. Sunday night, Scattered Showers, otherwise cloudy with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.

Monday, Clearing skies, sunny and pleasant. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Monday Night, Clear skies, lows in the lower 50s

Tuesday, Sunny skies with increasing afternoon clouds. Highs in the lower to middle 70s. Tuesday Night, Showers and Thunderstorms developing, lows in the lower 60s.

Wednesday, Partly Cloudy with developing showers and thunderstorms redeveloping. Humid with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Wednesday Night, Showers and thunderstorms around otherwise partly cloudy skies with lows in the middle 60s.

Thursday, Partly Cloudy skies and slightly humid with showers and thunderstorms redeveloping. Thursday night, Leftover showers and thunderstorms, otherwise cloudy skies with lows in the upper 50s.

Friday, Sunny skies and pleasant humidity, highs in the middle 70s. Friday Night, Clear skies, lows in the upper 40s.

Weekend: Sunny skies with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. 

Month Ahead:

Dry conditions and mild temperatures will last through Tuesday the 24th of next week. However our next significant weather system along with a cold front will spread a good chance of showers and thunderstorms coming in Wednesday the 25th. Quiet weather will follow this weather system which appears to last through the rest of this month. At this point I do not see any major warm ups or cool downs through the end of the month.