Iowa to See Summerlike Weekend After Overnight Storms
Strong south winds pushing temperatures about 10 degrees above normal will raise gusts, heightening fire risk ahead of a midweek cold front.
Overview
- Overnight storms produced pockets of heavy downpours and scattered hail, and most activity had faded by Friday morning.
- Clearing skies and breezy south to southeast winds will bring highs back into the low to mid-80s across much of Iowa for Friday through Monday.
- Winds will increase on Saturday with southwest gusts near 25 to 35 mph, creating breezy to gusty conditions across the state.
- Gusty, warm conditions on Saturday could raise elevated fire-weather concerns in areas where fields and vegetation have dried out.
- A cold front is forecast to move through by Tuesday, with rain expected and a noticeable cooldown by Wednesday that will push highs into the 50s and 60s later next week.